Trump thought that he, as president, could prosecute Clinton and Comey, book says

According to a new book by Peter Baker of The New York Times and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Donald Trump once needed a civics lesson from the White House counsel on the limits of his power after he suggested that as president, he could prosecute his political enemies.

During his time in office, Trump had a penchant for lashing out at his enemies on social media. The president sought a more permanent form of revenge against his enemies because they irked him.

Insider obtained a report from " The Divider" which states that Trump pressured the former US Attorneys General to bring charges against his opponents.

In the spring of last year, Trump told Don McGahn, his former White House Counsel, that he would do it himself if the attorney general didn't prosecute Clinton and Comey. The president had no power, that's what McCahn had to say.

According to the book, McGahn told Trump that he could not prosecute anyone.

According to the book, McGahn wrote an "extraordinary memo" explaining to Trump the illegal nature of using his position as president to go after his political opponents.

McGahn used boldface and italics to emphasize his point that Congress could remove the president if they found he abused his power.

A person for Trump did not reply immediately.

Several former Trump White House and government officials have told similar stories about the former president's unfamiliarity with his new position

Trump didn't have a good idea of what the Justice Department's responsibilities were during his time in office according to Barr.

The author of " Getting to Know the President" said that Trump was the most difficult president to brief.

John Kelly, Trump's former chief of staff, is said to have purchased a book to understand the president's particular psychoses in order to cope with his erratic behavior.