If denizens of official Washington thought being here would change Donald Trump, Trump has changed Washington. Ivanka Trump and Kellyanne Conway listen as President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting last month. “‘For the most part, most people internally don’t want to touch this with a 10-foot pole,’ said one former senior White House official. A current senior White House official said White House aides are making an effort ‘not to discuss it in polite company.’ Another current White House official bemoaned the tawdry distraction. Look at his rallies.”“Are you suggesting President Trump is endangering our democracy?” Salbi asked.

Source: Washington Post March 21, 2019 13:30 UTC