Even now, days after that debacle, “people close to” Mr. Trump (maybe even Mr. Trump himself?) ProPublica unearthed the identities, which the White House has tried to keep secret, of many of these loyalists. … Weird, weird, weird. Of course, given what Mr. Pruitt has been up to at the E.P.A., it’s tempting to hope that Mr. Benton sticks around and continues to gum up the works. Mr. Trump seems to enjoy the confusion and intrigue that occurs when staffers with hazy roles — or, like Mr. Benton, few qualifications — scrap over turf and vie for his attention.

Source: New York Times April 01, 2017 00:38 UTC