The big picture: When it all boils down, Trump really only trusts his own instincts. And his instincts here are the same as they were with the Mueller investigation: Fight like hell.
No nuance or apology — not a hint of it.
Turn the leader of the investigation (in this case, House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff) into a conservative media villain.
Condemn Trump enemies in the most incendiary and exaggerated language possible (treason, traitors, coup, etc.).
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