In stopping the repeal ... from even coming to a vote, the rebellious far right wing out-rebelled Mr. Trump
In a search for scapegoats, he asked his advisers repeatedly: Whose fault was this? Increasingly, that blame has fallen on Reince Priebus, the White House chief of staff
Mr. Bannon ... pushed Mr. Trump hard to insist on a public vote, as a way to identify, shame and pressure “no” voters
Mr. Bannon and Mr. Short were seeking to compile an enemies list.
“We all learned a lot — we learned a lot about loyalty,” a solemn Mr. Trump told reporters late Friday.