Donald Trump’s shocking disloyalty

Trump promised to hire “the best people.” He has built a White House that will only attract the worst.

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There are few traits Donald Trump claims to value the way he values loyalty. In a remarkable passage in The Art of the Deal, Trump praises his mentor Roy Cohn for placing loyalty above all else — even integrity:

He was a truly loyal guy — it was a matter of honor with him — and because he was also very smart, he was a great guy to have on your

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Donald Trump began the week by turning a national scout jamboree into

Donald Trump is 'considering terminating Russia special counsel Robert Mueller'

Robert Mueller is investigating possible collusion between Donald Trump's 2016 campaign team and Russia CREDIT: AP

Donald Trump is considering "terminating" Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating possible collusion between

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Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump hasn't taken questions from the White House press corps since May 18. That's

Donald Trump faces more Russia questions as Senators set sights on Jared Kushner, his son-in-law and adviser

 Jared Kushner with President Donald Trump

US Senators have set their sights on their next star witness as they probe Trump campaign ties to Russia, saying they want to interview the President’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

The fallout had hardly settled on the bombshell testimony of James Comey, the fired FBI director who accused Donald Trump of lying and trying to thwart his investigation, before