Following the Democrats’ extraordinary rout in the midterm elections, it was inevitable that the Trump White House would react with finger-pointing and an off-with-their-heads approach to staff changes.
And so it has, and there is certainly more bloodletting to come. My only quibble is that the first person thrown overboard is the wrong person.
Instead of removing the capable and loyal Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and replacing her with the combative Stephen Miller, President Trump should have fired Vice President JD Vance.
Unfortunately, he can’t under the Constitution because Vance was elected and is not an appointed staff member or a Senate-confirmed Cabinet secretary.
Still, Vance’s decision to wave the white flag of surrender early Wednesday morning was a breathtaking breach of loyalty.
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