On multiple occasions in the past year, members of his security detail had difficulty waking Patel because he was seemingly intoxicated, according to information supplied to Justice Department and White House officials. A request for “breaching equipment”—normally used by SWAT and hostage-rescue teams to quickly gain entry into buildings—was made last year because Patel had been unreachable behind locked doors, according to multiple people familiar with the request.
If you’re not going to have somebody competent in the role, a missing or incapacitated figurehead might be the next best thing. It’s why I’m not as bothered by Trump’s golf trips anymore.
Tens of millions of dollars spent on golf is a bargain compared to the billions he steals from his office.