Fear: Trump in the White House

by Bob Woodward

Trump seemed to love the adulation but said to Graham, “You’re a middle-of-the-road guy. I want you to be 100 percent for Trump.” This resembled the loyalty pledge that then FBI director James Comey said that Trump had asked of him. According to Comey, Trump had said, “I need loyalty. I expect loyalty,” during their now famous one-on-one Green Room dinner in the White House during the first week of the Trump presidency. “Okay, what’s the issue?” Graham asked, “and I’ll tell you whether I’m 100 percent for you or not.” “You’re like 82 percent,” Trump said. “Well, some days I’m 100 percent. Some days I may be zero.” “I want you to be a 100 percent guy.” “Why would you want me to tell you you’re right when I think you’re wrong? What good does that do for you or me?” Graham asked. “Presidents need people that can tell them the truth as they see it. It’s up to you to see if I’m full of shit.”