I agree that is/was probably the case. One of the biggest shocks for me was how deep the swamp is. Trump was not naive but maybe he thought the number on non-compromised helpers would be larger than it was. And then there is the cowardice factor. There are many who, though not personally compromised, lack the fortitude to stand against the powers, the media, or the mob. This seems especially true of government civil servants, who tend to be the type of people who value, above all else, personal and financial security. There are many ways to rationalize cowardly actions. Few are those who have some power and also both courage and integrity. I think Trump leveraged those few as much as possible. Lets hope it is enough.

I agree that is/was probably the case. One of the biggest shocks for me was how deep the swamp is. Trump was not naive but maybe he thought the number on non-compromised helpers would be larger than it was. And then there is the cowardice factor. There are many who, though not personally compromised, lack the fortitude to stand against the powers, the media, or the mob. This seems especially true of government civil servants, who tend to be the type the value, above all else, personal and financial security. There are many ways to rationalize cowardly actions. Few are those who have some power and also both courage and integrity. I think Trump leveraged those few as much as possible. Lets hope it is enough.

I agree that is/was probably the case. One of the biggest shocks for me was how deep the swamp is. Trump was not naive but maybe he thought the number on non-compromised helpers would be larger than it was. And then there is the cowardice factor. There are many who, though not personally compromised, lack the fortitude to stand against the powers, the media, or the mob. Many ways to rationalize cowardly actions. Few are those who have some power and also both courage and integrity. I think Trump leveraged those few as much as possible. Lets hope it is enough.