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Back Porch Files: All the President’s Yes-Men
In this edition of Back Porch Files, “All the President’s Yes-Men,” we examine Donald Trump’s approach to staffing his administration—and what happens when personal loyalty becomes more important than qualifications, experience, and independent judgment. Beginning with the controversy surrounding newly appointed White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, we look at several of Trump’s high-profile appointments, the lessons he appears to have taken from his first term, and his preference for people who look and sound the part. But the real concern goes far beyond questionable résumés or…
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