The op-Ed may have been written by the CIA itself. Trump was better off with his very small set of advisors whom he knew personally.
Indeed, look at how much he has done with just his close friends and family. Kushner has been by his side on NAFTA, North Korea, and is leading Trump’s voice for Middle East peace negotiations too.
That New York City construction business must be one tough industry if you can learn the skills to settle international trade and peace negotiations. :-)