"death spiral" "brain drain"

[RandomGuy]

Why is Trump’s staff turnover higher than the 5 most recent presidents?
https://www.brookings.edu/research/w...nt-presidents/

One factor was the president’s focus on loyalty over qualifications. Since the president relied on many of his connections in the private sector and was reluctant to hire those who opposed him during the campaign, the absence of prior White House experience among the ranks of the senior staff was glaring. In addition, the insurgent-like features of the Trump campaign and the relatively small campaign staff limited the pool of experienced applicants. While it created new opportunities for many individuals who had not previously worked in the White House, such inexperience may have led to poor performance and a slew of first-year departures.

Second, the unusually high turnover rate may stem in part from the borderline chaos that characterized the overall tenor of the administration’s first year, even while that high rate may have, in a vicious cycle, contributed to the chaos.

Year two is ALWAYS worse for reasons listed in article.

The problem will be filling the jobs as they come vacant. A lot of them are filled with 3rd and even 4th stringer "assistant deputy" types.

The crisis of the second year is yet to come. It will get uglier.

[RandomGuy]

Dumpster fire (noun, US informal): "an utterly calamitous or mismanaged situation or occurrence: disaster."

Thanks Trump.

[boutons_deux]

"borderline? chaos"