Trump threatens to fire any appointee who looks for other work

[DFW]

16. So if asked, just lie and deny it. They've had 4 years to learn how that's done with a straight face

Trump staffer: "Have you been looking for a new job?"
Political appointee: "No. Not at all."
Trump staffer: "We saw walking into the personnel office of Engulf and Devour. What were you doing there?"
Political appointee: "I was just visiting my fifth cousin, twice removed, on my mother's side. He works there."
Trump staffer: "What for?"
Political appointee: "To go to lunch."
Trump staffer: "Where did you go and what did you have for lunch?"
Political appointee: "We went nowhere. When I got there, he had gone to lunch."
Trump staffer: "How convenient. Sounds suspicious. What is his name?"
Political appointee: "How should I know? I just told you, he had gone to lunch?"
Trump staffer: "Then why were you there for an hour?"
Political appointee: "I was trying to find out his name. I though somebody ought to know."