President Donald Trump is privately concerned that impeachment would harm him politically and could taint his legacy, CNN is reporting.
The news network attributed the information to a source close to the White House who regularly speaks with the president.
According to CNN, this comes despite Trump's comments that he believes the process might help him politically. The source said Trump has worried about the possibility of impeachment for almost a year.
The source told CNN the president's concerns came during the weeks that followed the November 2018 midterms when Democrats took control of the House.
Trump's move to authorize the release of the transcript of his call with the Ukrainian leader signals the president's concern about the potential of being listed in history books as an impeached president, the source told the news network.
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