Michael D'Antonio is author of the book "Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success" (St. Martin's Press). (CNN) Federal prosecutors bagged two swamp monsters on Tuesday, and the slime is oozing toward President Trump. The culture of corruption that has enveloped Trump for years, in his serial bankruptcies and shady dealings and scandals like Trump University, now has a criminal quality affirmed in two federal courts. This is what Trump does, this is the company he keeps, and these are the practices now closing in on him. (He tried this with me while I was writing a book about Trump, so I know how he operated.)

Source: CNN August 22, 2018 00:11 UTC