That's an interesting take on it but the kompromat is overwhelming including financial beholdence and child rape evidence.
But yea, drumft is a scared little shit and thinking pootin put him in office and he could take him out and ruin him just as easily.
Which begs the question why didn't and doesn't the cia expose that drumft is a Russian asset?
It's very tough in that spy v spy battle with pootin, but surely the cia could get the transcripts of their conversations if the tried. So why didn't they?
There are things to try for a flat spin but not for the fully engulfed in flames part