Yes, I was using a false dichotomy to highlight the absurdity of the statement.

Every President surrounds themselves with people who are aligned with their policy platforms. For some reason, Trump is the one President where suddenly it's an issue.

No because Trump is interested in weasels who put loyalty to him above the law or the good of the country. Trump doesn't give a shit about policy. He doesn't know anything and can't be bothered to learn. Its just a viral racist corrupt scream all the way down

> For some reason, Trump is the one President where suddenly it's an issue.

Because Trump is the first president whose hirelings

1. Used Signal to violate laws requiring retention of communication 2. Got caught by incompetently inviting a journalist to their high security chat?

There’s a difference between (a) hiring smart people you respect and generally agree with to give you their own opinions and help shape your decisions and (b) hiring people who will go along with anything you say and holding their careers and families’ safety over the fire.