Top White House advisers are trying to curb President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE's Twitter outbursts about the investigation into Russian meddling in the presidential election by encouraging him to hold early-morning phone calls with his outside legal counsel, The Washington Post reported Friday.

The line of thought, according to the Post, is that the president will have vented his frustration with the investigation and have been reassured by his legal team before stepping into work.

That plan, however, isn't often effective. Trump still frequently takes to Twitter to bemoan the special counsel investigation into Russian meddling, including possible collusion between his campaign and Russia, which he frequently calls a "witch hunt."

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One White House adviser interviewed by the Post simply laughed when asked if the morning calls with his outside legal team worked as a strategy to deter him from tweeting.

Trump has repeatedly denied any collusion or improper interactions with Russian officials during the 2016 election and is said to see the investigation as a "cloud" hanging over his administration.

But he has also voiced frustration with the Justice Department's decision to appoint former FBI Director Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE as special counsel to lead the Russia probe and has assailed Mueller as "conflicted."