George Conway on Wednesday explained why he thinks this week proves King Kong is a suitable nickname for President Donald Trump .

The conservative attorney in a new opinion column for The Washington Post titled Trumps King Kong nickname has come into full fruition noted the president was initially given the moniker by his first White House counsel Don McGahn , who resigned in October 2018 , following heated exchanges with his boss.

Conway, a staunch critic of the Trump administration despite his wife Kellyanne Conway s lofty role within it, said the presidents behavior this week demonstrates how it fits for another reason as well.

It reflects Trumps desire to escape constraints in particular, legal constraints, he wrote. That Kong-like urge was illustrated by two developments: the presidents latest executive clemency spree and his continued attacks against the federal judiciary.

Read Conways full opinion column here.