Those people are freaking weirdo’s going way back (I live in the area where they have their “headquarters” iand been reading investigative reporting done by our local paper on them for ages.)
He has been a part of many GOP Executive Branch administrations, going back years to at least Reagan if not before. But during Obama’s time in office, he completely went off the reservation, and the almighty dollar seemed to allow him to toss whatever principles he may have once possessed aside, and sought out a sleazy, disgusting, immoral, unethical payday instead.
He has told at least one person close to him that he may as well let the president do what he wants, even if it leads to impeachment — at least this chapter of American history would come to a close.