Among the more colorful revelations of the Mueller report was Trump's reaction to hearing that a special counsel had been appointed to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election and matters arising from it.
"Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my presidency," he said, and then cursed.
After criticizing Jeff Sessions, then the attorney general, he returned to the theme: "Everyone tells me if you get one of these independent counsels it ruins your presidency. It takes years and years and I won't be able to do anything."
That fear was a reasonable one: Independent counsels have hobbled presidencies.