preserve our democratic institutions while thwarting mr. trump's impulses until he's out of office. americans should know that there are adults in the room. we fully recognize what is happening, and we are trying to do what's right even when donald trump won't. wow, right? that's september 5th of last year. the author got specific in terms of outlining concerns among those closest to the president, got very specific about that in one particularly unnerving way that went onto dominate the news for quite a few days afterwards. the author asserting there were, quote, early whispers within the cabinet of the 25th amendment as a means of removing trump from office from within. just gob smacking stuff. and of course it would be hard to overstate the gravity denying level of intrigue that anonymous op-ed generated.