Here, perhaps, is an important clue. A lack of questions. Trump did not like to be questioned. We wonder why he surrounded himself with men like Miller and Bannon. The answer may be found in their own words. Miller and Bannon created policies designed to inflame the base and consolidate the president's power. And they never, ever questioned him.

XREF: Relates to the broader literature on sycophancy and leadership failure — echo chambers among advisors produce groupthink and unchecked power.

Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Gl…, loc. 327