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    Advice for Those Weighing Jobs in the Trump Administration

    Assessing the risks of service
    by David Frum Jan 28, 2017 3 minutes
    Source: Alex Brandon / AP

    Some 40 people were indicted as a result of the Watergate scandal. Among those sentenced to prison: the attorney general of the United States, the White House counsel, and President Nixon’s two most senior White House aides. A dozen men were convicted or pled guilty to a range of charges after the Iran-Contra affair.

    White Houses can be dangerous places under leadership that does not respect the law. When friends ask me, “Should I accept a job under President Trump?” it’s not merely a philosophical question. Answer the question wrong, and they may find themselves two or

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