LOADINGERROR LOADINGA former official in Donald Trump’s White House has shared what the then-president realized too late in his administration that could have chilling consequences if he returns to power.On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” former Department of Homeland Security chief of staff Miles Taylor said Trump discovered “very late in his first term that he had far too many people who went to bed and grew a conscience every night and came back in with the little inklings of a conscience to say no and push back” on his most controversial and divisive plans.Advertisement
Trump “doesn’t want those people around,” said Taylor, who in 2018 anonymously wrote the “I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration” opinion piece for The New York Times.The presumptive GOP nominee’s preference “is for that Oval Office to be an echo chamber,” he added. “That’s what he wants and that’s what he’ll get. And very few people realize he’s found ways to make that happen.”Taylor pointed to the lack of consequences to Chad Wolf’s unlawful appointment as acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security as evidence of that.Trump “learned a very valuable lesson” over the lack of fallout over Wolf’s appointment and that he “can put whoever the hell he wants into these jobs,” added Taylor, the author of “Blowback: A Warning To Save Democracy From the Next Trump.”Advertisement
Earlier in the interview, Taylor said there were “no heroes” and “only survivors” in Trump’s first administration. “In a second term, it’s not going to be heroes, it’s not going to be survivors. It’s going to be supplicants and that’s by design,” he added.”There were no heroes inside the Trump admin, only survivors. And in a second term, it’s not going to be heroes or survivors; it’s going to be supplicants. And that’s by design.”— @MilesTaylorUSA warns of a second Trump presidency https://t.co/3UEqswgTKV pic.twitter.com/PvMhbHOlI7— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) April 10, 2024Support HuffPostOur 2024 Coverage Needs YouYour Loyalty Means The World To UsAt HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.Whether you come to HuffPost for updates on the 2024 presidential race, hard-hitting investigations into critical issues facing our country today, or trending stories that make you laugh, we appreciate you. The truth is, news costs money to produce, and we are proud that we have never put our stories behind an expensive paywall.Would you join us to help keep our stories free for all? Your contribution of as little as $2 will go a long way.As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the ver …
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Trump “doesn’t want those people around,” said Taylor, who in 2018 anonymously wrote the “I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration” opinion piece for The New York Times.The presumptive GOP nominee’s preference “is for that Oval Office to be an echo chamber,” he added. “That’s what he wants and that’s what he’ll get. And very few people realize he’s found ways to make that happen.”Taylor pointed to the lack of consequences to Chad Wolf’s unlawful appointment as acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security as evidence of that.Trump “learned a very valuable lesson” over the lack of fallout over Wolf’s appointment and that he “can put whoever the hell he wants into these jobs,” added Taylor, the author of “Blowback: A Warning To Save Democracy From the Next Trump.”Advertisement
Earlier in the interview, Taylor said there were “no heroes” and “only survivors” in Trump’s first administration. “In a second term, it’s not going to be heroes, it’s not going to be survivors. It’s going to be supplicants and that’s by design,” he added.”There were no heroes inside the Trump admin, only survivors. And in a second term, it’s not going to be heroes or survivors; it’s going to be supplicants. And that’s by design.”— @MilesTaylorUSA warns of a second Trump presidency https://t.co/3UEqswgTKV pic.twitter.com/PvMhbHOlI7— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) April 10, 2024Support HuffPostOur 2024 Coverage Needs YouYour Loyalty Means The World To UsAt HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.Whether you come to HuffPost for updates on the 2024 presidential race, hard-hitting investigations into critical issues facing our country today, or trending stories that make you laugh, we appreciate you. The truth is, news costs money to produce, and we are proud that we have never put our stories behind an expensive paywall.Would you join us to help keep our stories free for all? Your contribution of as little as $2 will go a long way.As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the ver …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]