Occupants of the White House have exploited their office at key moments in an election campaign to dig themselves out of trouble.在竞选活动的关键时刻, 白宫领导者们利用职权帮助自己摆脱了麻烦。

He's taken these measures to try and dig himself out of a hole.他采取了这些措施, 试图摆脱困境。