“The left sees how effective and how impactful he’s been, and he’s got Trump’s ear helping make some of the most historic decisions for these Cabinet picks.”

Caballer testified that Penny appeared to loosen his grip when Neely began to struggle.

“Last time, [Trump] didn’t really know where the levers of government were. I think he probably does now. And so I think that the threat remains great,” Pritzker said of the effort.