ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “While the White House is increasingly under siege from emboldened Democrats, reports of chaos are off the mark. The president continues to run a tight ship and field heavy interest from talented candidates for key roles, including chief of staff. Donald Trump at times can be mercurial and unorthodox in his communication style, but he has actually governed quite moderately. He has increasingly sought bipartisan legislative solutions, including on community reinvestment and prison reform, and shown himself to be a level-headed decision-maker on foreign policy issues. The president is an entrepreneur at heart, thus he hires and fires employees like a small business owner, not a traditional politician. Turnover is natural and healthy at a startup. If Trump identifies a poor fit on his team, he does not hesitate to move on. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is an example of someone who has come in during the second wave of staffing and excelled in his role. Trump deserves the chance to govern with a team who shares his zest for fixing the broken system in Washington.”
–Anthony Scaramucci, “Scaramucci: President Trump runs a tight ship,” USA Today, December 14, 2018 9:28 am