In the White House, Trump has likewise surrounded himself with sycophants, fixers and telegenic attack dogs. If he did, he would never have nominated White House physician Ronny L. Jackson to run the Department of Veterans Affairs. President Trump’s chief of staff, John F. Kelly, has brought discipline to the White House, sometimes to the frustration of Trump. Trump himself has charged taxpayers and political groups millions for golf-cart rentals, Trump Tower leases, legal fees, event rentals and the like. Asked about some of those questionable decisions during a congressional hearing Thursday, Pruitt pleaded ignorance and fobbed off responsibility onto underlings — another tried-and-true Trump business strategy.

Source: Washington Post April 26, 2018 23:37 UTC