White House stunned as Hegseth inquiry brings up illegal wiretap claims

23 dralley 1 5/27/2025, 5:20:49 PM theguardian.com ↗

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duxup · 5h ago
>But the illegal wiretap claim and Caldwell’s denials fueled a breakdown in trust between the Pentagon and the White House, where the Trump advisers tracking the investigation have privately suggested they no longer have any idea about who or what to believe.

If your leader is happy to lie about just about anything as long as it benefits them, and you bring like minded people onboard, isn't this just a natural consequence?