The ‘Team of Vipers’ Is Back

Politico: “The last time Cliff Sims was this close to presidential power, he coined an indelible phrase for the cut-throat coterie around Donald Trump — it was a ‘Team of Vipers’ as he titled his 2019 tell-all. Now a key member of the Trump transition, Sims is showing that he knows his way around the old snake pit.”

“According to two well-placed Republicans … Sims’ presence came to head this week with Trump — who had only vaguely recognized him in transition meetings and asked for more information on his background. After an aide put a folder of clips about Sims and his book on Trump’s desk, he exploded. … Yet as of Friday, Sims remains on the job — and could be in line for a plum administration post.”