Trump’s 2016 campaign promised to do better and clean up the mess in Washington DC. And Draining the Swamp was a favorite. Because to the Trump followers he was Picking the Best People. They were not going to be Washington Insiders and would clean up the mess and get industry back to small town America. The reality is not quite so pretty.  In fact, it seems like a new swamp is being created. Biggest clue is Steve Bannon. He is rapidly becoming more and more toxic (as if his making Breitbart into an Alt-right playground wasn’t bad enough). Bannon is toxic like a…..swamp. The New York Post interviewed Trump about Bannon and his response is here:

Washington’s rumor mill is working overtime on the fate of presidential aide Steve Bannon, who is said to be at the center of the rampant White House infighting. When I asked the president Tuesday afternoon if he still has confidence in Bannon, who took over the campaign in mid-August, I did not get a definitive yes.

“I like Steve, but you have to remember he was not involved in my campaign until very late,” Trump said. “I had already beaten all the senators and all the governors, and I didn’t know Steve. I’m my own strategist and it wasn’t like I was going to change strategies because I was facing crooked Hillary.”

Somewhere some Hollywood writers are doing the happy dance. But wait there is still more: Bannon and the Trump family are not getting along.  Ivanka and Jared are not fond of the bloviating screenwriter.

Spicer’s rather ignorant speech about gas and Nazis was a perfect SNL skit. Yes Spicer Hitler used gas against his own people you stupid little putz. However, it is not a reason for sustained outrage. Spicer says stupid stuff and is a bad choice for the face of the White House. Really bad choice deserving mockery. However, Spicer did apologize for being a fool.

We have not been shy in criticizing @PressSec when he deserved it, but the guy is no antisemite.

— The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) April 13, 2017

The Associated Press has a few more examples here:

One of the people Trump hired for the White House was working as a foreign agent while advising him during the election. His campaign chairman caught the Justice Department’s attention for similarly surreptitious work. And a third campaign adviser was reportedly surveilled by the FBI as part of an investigation into whether or not he was a Russian spy.

Those people would be Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort and Carter Page. To his credit, there were some excellent choices: Mad Dog Mattis and Nikki Haley. I am hoping that this administration can learn from early mistakes and grow stronger.  Hoping.