The arc of a Cabinet official
Aaron Blake
Feb. 21, 2020 at 12:47 p.m. EST
In perhaps his first major move as acting director of national intelligence Joseph Maguire took a controversial stand in President Trump’s favor. Congress wanted to see a whistleblower report about Trump — one that would eventually lead to his impeachment — but Maguire was blocking it.
Five months later, Maguire has been fired because he was apparently insufficiently loyal to Trump...
... Cabinet-level officials .. often strain to .. balance .. the heavy hand of the White House and their duties as the heads of their departments. Increasingly, though, it has become clear that putting yourself on the line for some of the administration’s diciest initiatives earns you very little in the way of sustained loyalty — and often proves utterly thankless ...
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