You'd think the guy who made "Drain the Swamp" a rallying cry would know what it means, yet he has named more lobbyists to cabinet positions in 3 years than his predecessors did in 8 years.
One out of every 14 of his appointees for other high-level positions are former lobbyists
One out of every 14 of his appointees for other high-level positions are former lobbyists
Just a few months ago, 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…
Is it "Draining the Swamp" when the founder of the country's largest payday lending company tells 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 when a recording surfaces of oil execs at a Ritz Carlton laughing about how much direct access they have to officials in the administration—one of whom is *their own former lawyer*? politico.com/magazine/story…
There's also the pesky fact that President Drain the Swamp is now one of the Swamp's main beneficiaries, making bank 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…
The fact is that Trump loves The Swamp. What he hates are people who have devoted their lives and their careers to public service and believe in accountability and the rule of law.
