‘TREASON?’ rages Trump as anonymous staffer writes that secret White House resisters undermine him
‘The root of the problem is the president’s amorality. That is why many Trump appointees have vowed to do what we can to preserve our democratic institutions while thwarting Mr Trump’s more misguided impulses’
Top members of Donald Trump’s administration are so alarmed by his “erratic” and “amoral” behaviour they are actively working to undermine him, an anonymous senior official wrote in The New York Times on Wednesday.
The US president responded with a one-word tweet asking if the unsigned op-ed could be considered treasonous, after assailing the newspaper for the “gutless” piece.
“TREASON?” Trump posted in response to the piece entitled “I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration,” which claimed the president’s own staff see him as a danger to the nation.
In the article, the official stressed they were committed to the Republican agenda, and did not side with opposition Democrats.
We believe our first duty is to this country, and the president continues to act in a manner that is detrimental to the health of our republic
But, the official wrote, “we believe our first duty is to this country, and the president continues to act in a manner that is detrimental to the health of our republic.”