[freeandfreezing]

Why are either of those guys anywhere near the White House?

Given what has been reported they both appear to be untrustworthy and best suited to other job assignments - like checking BLM fences in Utah or something.

[Jolla]

Why are they near the White House

They are from the prior admin., when your application includes a $20,000,000 cashiers check you get the job.

[StAnDeliver]

"Why are either of those guys anywhere near the White House?"

Multi-language. Ciaramella same thing, Russian-Chechnian-Ukrainian-Arabic.

So say you start with that, and your Civil Service scores are off-the-chart, and then your CIA tests are off-the-chart. The latter tests surreptitiously reveal them also as patent dupes, rubes that can be easily controlled. Now they are an "asset" (aka "asshat"), rather than just a translator monitoring phone calls at Foggy Bottom.

[DoodleDawg]

Given what has been reported they both appear to be untrustworthy and best suited to other job assignments - like checking BLM fences in Utah or something.

I don't think Alexander is anymore. I'm mildly surprised that Yevgeny still is.

[Trumpisourlastchance]

Why was John Bolton ever in the White House?

Bolton has notes. Not good.