Rising And Fading Stars In Trump’s White House

Source: RedState | April 14, 2017 | Susan Wright

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A story with The Hill today maps out the behind-the-scenes power plays, as far as who’s rising and who’s being squeezed out. It’s pretty much everything we’ve been talking about, and it really comes down to a single issue: Trump’s ego.

If he feels your star is rising too fast and you’re getting attention – you’re done.

On the other hand, if you keep your head down, avoid the media, and keep him the star of the show, you’re fine.

So who’s seeing their influence wane?

Senior adviser Stephen Miller, counselor Kellyanne Conway, chief of staff Reince Priebus (although some reports say he’s safe, as he has indicated that he’s all in with keeping the peace), and of course, chief strategist, Steve Bannon have all either seen their media presence diminish, or have become central figures in rumors of being ousted.

So if those key players are on the downslide, who is rising?

Again, we’ve heard these names before. It’s this cabal of New York Democrats: economic adviser Gary Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs executive, deputy national security adviser Dina Powell, Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, and her husband, Jared Kushner.

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You never hear about Cohn or Powell. Ivanka gets attention because of her close relationship and influence over her father, but he’s not about to shuffle her off.

Kushner has, of late, become the subject of attention because of his failure to disclose contacts with several Russian players on his paperwork for his security clearance.

It would likely sink anybody else (and we’ve seen that it has, with several Trump associates), but Trump won’t get rid of him, either.

Republicans say the New York gang — perhaps having learned from watching Trump use his hometown papers to cut down fast-rising business partners and allies — have been shrewd to lay low and play the behind-the-scenes game.

“Some of these folks are learning first hand about how Trump operated in the private sector,” said one GOP operative with close ties to the White House. “He wouldn’t hesitate to take not-so-subtle shots at those he sees as rising too fast around him, which is something you’d know if you’ve been reading the New York tabloids for the last 20 or 25 years.”

He’s gotta have that spotlight, and the presidency is the biggest show in the world.

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It has become increasingly obvious that Trump used what he needed to get to the White House – Bannon and the alt-right nationalists – then began his shift to the middle, once he didn’t have an election to worry about.

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