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5 min readPresident Donald Trump is losing top aides at a pace that is stunning even by the standards of his own administration. Nearly half of his Treasury Department appointees have quit, the White House liaison to Congress has departed, and the deputy national security advisor is gone. The exodus includes the press secretary, the number two at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the top deputy to deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. The rats are fleeing the sinking ship, as the MeidasTouch hosts put it repeatedly throughout the episode.
The Treasury Exodus and the Fear of Criminality
The most striking development is the departure of roughly half of Donald Trump's Senate-confirmed Treasury appointees. Of the 16 Treasury officials confirmed by the Senate, at least four of the seven top officials have left. The hosts report that these officials quit after disagreements with Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent because they did not want to violate the law and believed they were being asked to do criminal things. They also did not want to be associated with what the hosts describe as a $1.8 billion slush fund for the January 6th insurrectionists, which they frame as a distraction for Trump giving himself tax immunity so the Treasury Department and IRS would never look into his own unpaid taxes.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:06) **Top Aides Begin Quitting the Trump Administration** - The episode opens with the announcement that multiple senior staff are leaving the White House, framing it as a "sinking ship."
- 2 (01:14) **Deputy National Security Advisor Andy Baker Resigns** - A key aide involved in Iran negotiations leaves the administration as Trump shifts to a more aggressive foreign policy stance.
- 3 (01:54) **Internal Chaos: Dan Scavino's Threatening Message** - Trump's top deputy posts a public message attacking former staffers, revealing a toxic internal culture.
- 4 (02:56) **Top Congressional Liaison James Brade Quits** - The key middleman between the White House and Congress resigns, further isolating the administration.
- 5 (03:35) **Former ODNI Deputy Joe Kent Criticizes Trump's Iran Plan** - A recently departed intelligence official publicly warns against Trump's aggressive foreign policy.
- 6 (05:13) **Treasury Department Exodus Exceeds Normal Turnover** - A deep dive into the mass resignations at Treasury, linking them to a controversial slush fund.
- 7 (06:12) **Senator Chris Rossov Defends His Attack on the White House** - The Senator pushes back against criticism for calling out Trump staffers, refusing to treat them like children.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump getting blindside as more top aides suddenly quit as we get closer to the midterms.
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