In Comey's written statement (we can assume has been vetted by a skilled legal team), he stated that Trump was asking for loyalty. Comey 's statement was clear that Trump was expecting something different than pledging allegiance to the USA. What do you think is going on in Trump's mind when he asks high ranking officials for their loyalty, and what does he expect from those who agree? Surely those who answer "yes, I shall be loyal" are not stupid and understand they are agreeing to something beyond doing their duty to serve the country.
It appears Trump may have asked NSA director (Micheal Rogers) and Director of National Intelligence (Dan Coats) that same loyalty question. Both refused to comment during the hearing whether or not Trump asked for their loyalty.... My guess is their attornies told them to refuse to answer such questions because if they had said "Yes" to Trump, it makes them look like they were agreeing to follow Trump 1st, everything else second.
pr Wrote: Obey my commands or else!
To what degree does he except loyalty, surely he wouldn't expect someone to cut off a finger to prove it. Where does Trump draw the line, is part of the question; what are his boundaries?
What seems obvious is that Trump is defining loyality as trusting his judgement above all other possible options, and if he says "I need you to do...", it becomes a matter of faith\loyalty, that it should be done even if there are people\laws\ethics\etc that are at odds with what Trump has decided\demanded\expects.
wwjd Wrote:In Comey's written statement (we can assume has been vetted by a skilled legal team), he stated that Trump was asking for loyalty. Comey 's statement was clear that Trump was expecting something different than pledging allegiance to the USA. What do you think is going on in Trump's mind when he asks high ranking officials for their loyalty, and what does he expect from those who agree? Surely those who answer "yes, I shall be loyal" are not stupid and understand they are agreeing to something beyond doing their duty to serve the country. It appears Trump may have asked NSA director (Micheal Rogers) and Director of National Intelligence (Dan Coats) that same loyalty question. Both refused to comment during the hearing whether or not Trump asked for their loyalty.... My guess is their attornies told them to refuse to answer such questions because if they had said "Yes" to Trump, it makes them look like they were agreeing to follow Trump 1st, everything else second.