"They just kind of avoided each other": How Trump and McGahn's partnership collapsed

“They just kind of avoided each other for the most part,” one former administration official told POLITICO. Another Republican close to the White House said they discuss nothing but essential work business.

People who know both men said their mutual frustrations are often manifested in silence, rather than massive blow-ups. But the two have also had several heated clashes that often stemmed from Trump’s steadfast belief that McGahn hasn’t done enough to minimize the Russia investigation, according to four current and former administration officials and others close to both men.

One outside associate of McGahn’s said it always bothered Trump that McGahn was “his own man and wouldn’t kowtow to him.”