Loyalty?

After the firing of Reince Priebus, it seems as if one needs to be a family member or a general to stay on Trump's payroll.

Let's delve into this. Just recently, Sean Spicer and Reince were fired &/or resigned. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is under full blown attack. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is probably not long for the cabinet either. Neither is family or a general. 

If I were Steve Bannon or Kellyanne Conway I'd be a little nervous too. Although Trump demands loyalty from his staff, he has absolutely no loyalty to them. He will praise folks in public and then throw them under the bus the next day. 

Sessions was the first established Washington politician to endorse Trump. He did it when Trump and his candidacy was still mostly a joke. Priebus changed course and worked to get the whole GOP and RNC behind Trump even before he got the nomination. Kellyanne Conway went on every TV news program and lied for Trump. Spicer was made to lie to the press as his very first official assignment. They defended the indefensible. They spun the unspinable. For that, they have been fired or marginalized. 

The man who wants undying loyalty from others doesn't have a single loyal bone in his body. It is all about Trump, Trump, Trump, and then a lot more Trump. Me, me, me, I, I, I, is the agenda. There is certainly no we or us in Trump.

I'm not sure if Trump's behavior and methods will survive. I'm hopeful that anyone with even a shaky moral compass will refuse to work for Trump. If they do feel the pull of public service is compelling, that they will call out Trump and do the right thing.

I'm not overly hopeful. Trump is completely unqualified to hire the right people. He bragged during the campaign that he knew the smartest and best people. How is he doing so far? 

His latest hire, Anthony Scaramucci, seemed to be working out very well. He basically set the West Wing on fire his first week. The bad news is that Ivanka and Jared Kushner endorsed the Mooch. So much for a steadying and moderating influence from those family members.

As soon as John Kelly was named Chief of Staff and objected to the Mooch, Trump turned his back on Pitbull Scaramucci too. Word has it that Ivanka and Jared abandoned Scaramucci too. Lack of loyalty seems to run in the family. 

At least for the moment, John Kelly is Trump's BFF. That doesn't appear to be a long term position. The general should be very careful.

Trump is a walking contradiction. The loyalty issue is no different. His talk and actions do not square up. If you work in the Trump administration, keep your resume up to date and handy.

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