"In his last administration, Trump severed ties with a string of one-time right-hand men: VP Mike Pence, personal fixer Michael Cohen and White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. There's an entire graveyard of Trump appointees who became bitter enemies, from former White House chief of staff John Kelly to former national security adviser John Bolton to former Attorney General Bill Barr."
"The big picture: In contrast with past presidents who maintained close circles of advisers and worked with them for years, Trump's sounding board roster is shifting and sprawling. People in his ear on a given week might include CEOs visiting the Oval Office, golf partners or Mar-a-Lago guests. He credited a Nevada restaurant server for his no-tax-on-tips policy. Zoom in: Trump's not-for-long executive style already has been evident in his second-term administration."
Trump's inner circle changes frequently, with many once-trusted lieutenants becoming estranged or dismissed. In his last administration, he severed ties with Mike Pence, Michael Cohen and Steve Bannon, and other appointees became bitter enemies, including John Kelly, John Bolton and Bill Barr. The roster of advisers shifts and sprawls, often drawing from CEOs, golf partners and Mar-a-Lago guests; even a Nevada restaurant server influenced policy. In the second-term administration, just three Cabinet members returned from the first term; of 24 filled Cabinet-level positions, only Russell Vought kept his prior role. Susie Wiles is the fifth chief of staff in five years, while some longtime advisers and business friends retain influence.
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