This president set the tone for his "rule".He is an arrogent asshat and it spread throught his plebes. He didn't need to give the order to screw conservative groups ( I think he did), he led by example. Set a poor example and soon, your employees follow. This is not new, except to people who have never held a job, much less led a company. There is a reason the arrogence exhibited to the citizen occurs..... Call it trickle down....who said it doesn't work.
Now he speaks as a 3rd party, as if he is not involved, when his very personna is on display in every political hack he has ever appointed.