Republican strategist and former White House senior advisor Karl Rove and former White House press secretary for President George W. Bush Dana Perino depart following the State Funeral for former President George H.W. Bush at the National Cathedral, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, in Washington. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS 

Republican strategist and former White House senior adviser Karl Rove departs following the State Funeral for former President George H.W. Bush at the National Cathedral, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, in Washington. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS 

Fomer U.S> Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (R) sits with Karl Rove at the state funeral for former U.S. President George H.W. Bush at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst 

Political strategist and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove arrives to attend the State Funeral for former U.S. President George H.W. Bush at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Young 

Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove speaks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Brian 

Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove speaks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Brian 

Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove speaks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Brian 

Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove speaks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Brian 

Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove speaks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Brian 

Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove speaks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Brian 

Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove speaks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Brian 

Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove speaks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Brian 

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (R) smiles as he answers a question about recent remarks by Republicans about his wife Hillary Clinton's health, as he sits for an onstage interview with Gwen Ifill (L) of PBS during the 2014 Peterson Foundation Fiscal Summit in Washington May 14, 2014. White House spokesman Jay Carney mocked Karl Rove on Tuesday after the Republican strategist was quoted as saying potential Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton might have suffered brain damage from a 2012 blood clot. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) 

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (R) laughs in response to a question about recent remarks by Republicans about his wife Hillary Clinton's health, as he sits for an onstage interview with Gwen Ifill (L) of PBS during the 2014 Peterson Foundation Fiscal Summit in Washington May 14, 2014. White House spokesman Jay Carney mocked Karl Rove on Tuesday after the Republican strategist was quoted as saying potential Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton might have suffered brain damage from a 2012 blood clot. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) 

Republican political consultant Karl Rove speaks with the National Journal's Ron Brownstein (not pictured) during the fifth annual Washington Ideas Forum at the Newseum in Washington November 14, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) 

Republican political consultant Karl Rove (R) speaks with the National Journal's Ron Brownstein during the fifth annual Washington Ideas Forum at the Newseum in Washington November 14, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MEDIA) 

Republican political consultant Karl Rove and Democratic pollster Stanley Greenberg (R) speak during the fifth annual Washington Ideas Forum at the Newseum in Washington November 14, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) 

A combination photographs shows former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (L) in Arlington, Virginia on May 2, 2012 and former Bush administration advisor Karl Rove in Beverly Hills, California on July 14, 2008 respectively. REUTERS/Benjamin Myers, Fred Prouser/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) 

A combination photographs shows former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (L) in Waukesha, Wisconsin on March 31, 2012 and former Bush administration advisor Karl Rove in Beverly Hills, California on July 14, 2008 respectively. REUTERS/Darren Hauck, Fred Prouser/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) 

Republican political strategist Karl Rove walks the floor of the Republican National Convention before the start of first session of the convention in Tampa, Florida August 27, 2012. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) 

Republican political strategist Karl Rove (C) and U.S.Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) greet an unidentified attendee (L) on the floor of the Republican National Convention before the start of the opening session in Tampa, Florida August 27, 2012. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) 

MSG: Republican political strategist Karl Rove (L) talks with U.S. Senator Orin Hatch (R-UT) on the floor of the Republican National Convention before the start of the opening session in Tampa, Florida August 27, 2012. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Republican poltical strategist Karl Rove (R) hugs U.S. Senator Orin Hatch (R-UT) on the floor of the Republican National Convention before the opening session in Tampa, Florida August 27, 2012. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove is seen at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida August 27, 2012. Tropical Storm Isaac forced Republicans on Sunday to rewrite the script for their national convention in Tampa as party officials scrambled to make sure candidate Mitt Romney's message to voters would not be blown off course. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) 

Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove (L) and former Press Secretary Dana Perino chat after the unveiling of the official White House portraits of former U.S. President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush in the East Room of the White House in Washington May 31, 2012. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) 

U.S. President Barack Obama holds up books by former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President George W. Bush's political strategist Karl Rove (L) as he shops for books for his daughters Sasha and Malia at Prairie Lights book store in Iowa City, March 25, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) 

Karl Rove, advisor to former US President George W. Bush, returns to his seat with food during a MLB interleague baseball game between Toronto Blue Jays and Washington Nationals in Washington, June 21, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Federal Prosecutor Nora Dannehy walks to a taxi after interviewing former Bush White House official Karl Rove at his attorney's offices in Washington, May 15, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Giroux (UNITED STATES CRIME LAW POLITICS) 

Federal Prosecutor Nora Dannehy walks to a taxi after interviewing former Bush White House official Karl Rove at his attorney's offices in Washington, May 15, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Giroux (UNITED STATES CRIME LAW POLITICS) 

Federal Prosecutor Nora Dannehy walks to a taxi after interviewing former Bush White House official Karl Rove at his attorney's offices in Washington, May 15, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Giroux (UNITED STATES CRIME LAW POLITICS) 

Former Bush White House official Karl Rove drives by reporters after being interviewed by federal prosecutors at his attorney's offices in Washington, May 15, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Giroux (UNITED STATES CONFLICT SOCIETY CRIME LAW POLITICS HEADSHOT) 

Former Bush White House official Karl Rove drives by reporters after being interviewed by federal prosecutors at his attorney's offices in Washington, May 15, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Giroux (UNITED STATES CONFLICT SOCIETY CRIME LAW POLITICS) 

Former Bush White House official Karl Rove drives by reporters after being interviewed by federal prosecutors at his attorney's offices in Washington, May 15, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Giroux (UNITED STATES CONFLICT SOCIETY CRIME LAW POLITICS) 

Former Bush White House official Karl Rove drives by reporters after being interviewed by federal prosecutors at his attorney's offices in Washington, May 15, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Giroux (UNITED STATES CONFLICT SOCIETY CRIME LAW POLITICS) 

Karl Rove, former advisor to U.S. President George W. Bush, peeks out from the colonnade at the White House in Washington January 7, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES) 

Fox News Channel talk show host Bill O'Reilly (L) and former Bush administration political advisor and current Fox commentator Karl Rove look down on the convention floor from their network's booth

at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota September 2, 2008. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA) 

Karl Rove, contributor for Fox News takes part in a panel discussion at the Fox TV network summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 14,2008. Rove previously was US president George Bush's closest aide. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES) 

Chris Wallace (L) host of Fox News Sunday take part in a panel discussion with Karl Rove (C) and Howard Wolfson, contributors for Fox News a at the Fox TV network summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 14,2008. Rove was previously U.S. President George W. Bush's closest aide. Wolfson had been Hillary Clinton's campaign communications director. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES) 

Karl Rove, contributor for Fox News takes part in a panel discussion at the Fox TV network summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 14, 2008. Rove was previously U.S. President George W. Bush's closest aide. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES) 

Karl Rove, contributor for Fox News takes part in a panel discussion at the Fox TV network summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 14, 2008. Rove was previously U.S. President George W. Bush's closest aide. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES) 

Karl Rove (L) and Howard Wolfson, contributors for Fox News, take part in a panel discussion at the Fox TV network summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 14, 2008. Rove previously was U.S. President George Bush's closest aide and Wolfson had been Hillary Clinton's campaign communications director. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES) 

Karl Rove (L) contributor for Fox News playfully offers a Euro note to fellow Fox contributor Howard Wolfson for his comments about Rove during a panel discussion at the Fox TV network summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 14,2008. Rove previously was US president George Bush's closest aide and Wolfson had been Hillary Clinton's campaign communications director. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES) 

Karl Rove (R), contributor for Fox News, and Chris Wallace, host of Fox News Sunday take part in a panel discussion at the Fox TV network summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 14,2008. Rove previously was U.S. President George Bush's closest aide and political advisor. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES) 

(L-R) Host of Fox News Sunday Chris Wallace take part in a panel discussion with contributors for Fox News Karl Rove and Howard Wolfson and Executive Vice President, Editorial News, Fox News John Moody at the Fox TV network summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 14,2008. Rove previously was U.S. President George Bush's closest aide and political advisor. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES) 

Karl Rove (R) contributor for Fox News and Chris Wallace, host of Fox News Sunday take part in a panel discussion at the Fox TV network summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 14, 2008. Rove previously was US president George Bush's closest aide. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES) 

Karl Rove (R) contributor for Fox News and Chris Wallace, host of Fox News Sunday take part in a panel discussion at the Fox TV network summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 14,2008. Rove previously was US president George Bush's closest aide. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES) 

Karl Rove, contributor for Fox News takes part in a panel discussion at the Fox TV network summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 14,2008. Rove previously was U.S. President George Bush's closest aide and political advisor. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES) 

Former White House advisor Karl Rove (C) greets singer Will.i.am (R) as they arrive for the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, April 26, 2008. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES) 

White House advisor Karl Rove (R) hugs U.S. President George W. Bush after Rove publicly announced his resignation on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, August 13, 2007. Bush and Rove departed for the Bush ranch in Texas together immediately after the announcement. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES) REUTERS 

Outgoing White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove (R) enlists the help of two uniformed secret service officers to perform a fake "arrest" on Al Hubbard, director of the White House's National Economic Council, after Rove's car was wrapped in plastic and posted with stickers as a practical joke, at a parking lot on the White House grounds in Washington, August 29, 2007. Rove had just returned to Washington from a trip with U.S. President George W. Bush to the areas hit by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) 

Outgoing White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove (L) blames Al Hubbard, director of the White House's National Economic Council, for wrapping Rove's car with plastic wrap and stickers as a practical joke, at a parking lot on the White House grounds in Washington, August 29, 2007. Rove had just returned to Washington from a trip with U.S. President George W. Bush to the areas hit by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) 

Outgoing White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove (2nd L) enlists the help of staffers' children in pulling plastic wrap off his Jaguar car, placed there as a practical joke, at a parking lot on the White House grounds in Washington, August 29, 2007. Rove had just returned to Washington from a trip with U.S. President George W. Bush to the areas hit in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) 

Outgoing White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove (background) enlists the help of staffers' children in pulling plastic wrap off his Jaguar car, placed there as a practical joke, at a parking lot on the White House grounds in Washington, August 29, 2007. Rove had just returned to Washington from a trip with U.S. President George W. Bush to the areas hit in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) 

Outgoing White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove (background) enlists the help of staffers' children in pulling plastic wrap off his Jaguar car, placed there as a practical joke, at a parking lot on the White House grounds in Washington, August 29, 2007. Rove had just returned to Washington from a trip with U.S. President George W. Bush to the areas hit in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) 

U.S. President George W. Bush (R) steps off Marine One with Mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin (2nd R) and outgoing White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 28, 2007. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES) 

Outgoing White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove reacts upon finding his Jaguar car wrapped in plastic and adorned with stickers as a practical joke, at a parking lot on the White House grounds in Washington, August 29, 2007. Rove had just returned to Washington from a trip with U.S. President George W. Bush to the areas hit in by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) 

Senior advisor to the President, Karl Rove (R) walks with the U.S. President George W. Bush towards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington before departing for Texas, August 13, 2007. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES) 

Senior advisor to the President, Karl Rove walks with his luggage after arriving in Waco with U.S. President George W. Bush (not pictured), August 13, 2007. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES) 

Senior advisor to the President, Karl Rove (C) walks off the Air Force One after arriving in Waco with the U.S. President George W. Bush (not pictured), August 13, 2007. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES)