They surround a man that was not the most capable person.
Nothing in this answer implies an intent on the part of the committee, at least that I can see. This committee could be viewed either as caretakers of a fake POTUS, or a group of malicious puppet masters of a real POTUS.
When he says "levels of DC", it could refer to defined government institutions, or to levels of power.
Feels like a riddle....
Q: Who is actually the President, Mr. President?
A: It's a committee of people.
They might not know who the committee is.
They might not know themselves.
A group of people, in different levels of DC.
They surround a man that was not the most capable person.
Nothing in this answer implies an intent on the part of the committee, at least that I can see. This committee could be viewed either as caretakers of a fake POTUS, or a group of malicious puppet masters of a real POTUS.
When he says "levels of DC", it could refer to defined government institutions, or to levels of power.