[Tench_Coxe]

Personally, I think Trump made a mistake many have made, including here on FR--assuming that there were at least some people in DC looking out for the interests of the US as a whole.
Examples:
Judges for instance--recommended by the Federalist Society, but Coney-Barrett and Kavaugh seem to be not as solid as advertised.
Chris Christie on the transition team recommending Chris Wray
Bill Barr--how many here knew he defended Lon Horiuchi? That might have provided enough of a red flag to question his bonafides, although his time in DC might have suggested otherwise.

[dfwgator]