I never like to refer back to anything I've done when I'm working on a character, even if that character has the same occupation.
The next day I was put on paid leave from my new job at Louisiana State University. This is very painful to me, though once again I understand the circumstances in which my employers find themselves in light of these actions taken against me.
I would be surprised to see the White House scaling back on anything. That would be an admission they are operating from a position of weakness.