“There was no inclination that he was leaning towards Dr. Ward in any stretch of the imagination,” Graham told The Daily Beast in a phone interview. He said he and DeWit “talk a lot with people in the White House and the Trump campaign” and that they’re “leaning on Jeff and I to make a decision.”…

According to Graham, Trump was “very clear” that he was not endorsing Ward at this time…

But there may be a simpler additional reason as to why Trump remains hesitant on Ward, according to Graham. And that’s loyalty. Graham and DeWit have been on Trump’s side throughout his turbulent campaign and presidency with the former releasing a statement of support in the immediate aftermath of the release of the infamous Access Hollywood tape.