The Atlantic
Just months after leaving office, the former president has all but disappeared.
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The president was insistent as he left office: “We’re not going anywhere.” It had been a turbulent end of the presidency impeachment, appalling pardons, and a lengthy dispute over the outcome of the presidential election but he knew that he had a devoted following, and he had every intention to remain a force in politics. And not just him: His family was eager to cash in on his electoral success, too. Usually a former president laid low for a while after leaving office. He wasn’t going to do that. He’d remain a political force, and the dominant figure in his party.