PhotoThe bar for scandal in the Trump administration keeps being raised. For instance, many of Mr. Trump’s nominees for cabinet positions have faced relatively little scrutiny of their backgrounds or records. These developments have struggled to gain traction amid the many competing stories about Mr. Trump and his presidential transition, including Tuesday night’s release of unverified allegations against the president-elect. History shows that potential scandals can easily be crowded off the news agenda by other events. In this sense, the continuing reality show that Mr. Trump creates may help protect him from deep damage by any particular scandal.

Source: New York Times January 12, 2017 13:35 UTC