@Jaxk – saying “obvious to me” is about as useful as “true for me.” If it isn’t widely accepted as obvious, it is not. If it’s obvious to you and few other people, consider that you might not be evaluating the situation correctly. I’m not saying you are definitely wrong in the bulk of your statement, but what you posit is certainly not obvious.
Some leaks must certainly come from those trying to undermine him, but some must come from his inner circle. Why would someone who supports him leak something? To get it on TV, so he’ll actually pay attention. A member of this administration can’t just tell him something reasonable and expect him to act reasonably, and the leak seems to be an adaptive form of managing a volatile president.