[Starboard]

He should have cleaned house from the outset. I can somewhat understand why an outsider would look to GOP insiders for advice but his trust/reliance on them was a mistake of historic proportions that had huge implications. And still does to this day.

[Empire_of_Liberty]

He should have cleaned house from the outset. I can somewhat understand why an outsider would look to GOP insiders for advice but his trust/reliance on them was a mistake of historic proportions that had huge implications.

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I largely agree with you, but I suspect he simply has no choice. I point out that he has his CHILDREN in advisory positions. He has NO ONE he can trust available in DC.

He would have done better to go to the VMI graduating class to fill positions.