Former supporters of the US president are turning evidence and jumping ship following reports that investigators now have Trump’s tax records, as well as the cooperation of the Trump family’s financial officers, lawyers and former business allies.
Following the recent high-profile departures of Trump appointees John F Kelly as White House chief of staff, Nikki Haley as US ambassador to the United Nations and US Attorney General Jeff Sessions, additional closely-allied cabinet members and media execs have joined the growing ranks of those who have turned their backs on him.
On Saturday, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced that he would step down in the wake of continued accusations of ethics violations and the illegal use of federal money to fund family outings, after serving less than two years in an acrimonious administration, according to the Hill.
