Trump built his comeback on promises to end political patronage and hire only ‘the best people’—then immediately nominated two election-denying loyalists who lost governor races to plum diplomatic posts. Kari Lake was already fired from a Trump administration role for being a disaster; Doug Mastriano marched on January 6th. It’s the swamp, just with a MAGA hat.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/11/kari-lake-doug-mastriano-diplomats-00915314