I wonder if his wife ran for political office as a Democrat and lost? See how that works?

[Hekate]

Trump tormented him over that repeatedly, and demanded to know if he had voted for the Great Trump. I take it he never answered.

Here's the thing: when a president comes into office, there are a whole host of political appointments that can be made, all to people from his own party.

Civil service employees are hired on merit-based examinations, and rise theough the ranks. Most of them believe they are serving the country, and while they may harbor political feelings, they essentially leave their politics in the voting booth with the secret ballot.

So you are asking the same question Trump asked -- and it is the wrong question.