Trump, seen here claiming that he is "cleaning the Swamp," has named more lobbyists to cabinet-level positions in three years than his predecessors did in eight years.
And one out of every 14 of his appointees for other high-level positions have been lobbyists.
And one out of every 14 of his appointees for other high-level positions have been lobbyists.
Just last month, it was reported that the Interior Department, which is currently run by a former lobbyist, just proposed a major sweetheart contract with one of the secretary's longtime lobbying clients. apnews.com/4527b2b31fcf45…
And nothing says "Drain the Swamp" like the founder of the country's largest payday lending company telling fellow payday lenders that his status as a major political donor gets him a direct line to the President of the United States washingtonpost.com/business/2019/… 
...or a recording of oil execs at a Ritz Carlton laughing about how much direct access they have to officials in your administration -- one of whom is *their own former lawyer* politico.com/magazine/story…
There's also the pesky fact that Mr. "Clean the Swamp" is now one of the Swamp's main beneficiaries, earning millions from special-interest groups who hold events at businesses he still profits from, while seeking favorable policies from his White House. citizensforethics.org/trump-properti…
And of course, this doesn't just speak to the absurdity of Trump claiming he cares about draining the swamp. It also serves as a routine reminder that he doesn't care about corruption. Not in Ukriane. Not in America. Not anywhere.
(Unless he's benefiting from it.)
(Unless he's benefiting from it.)
