Has Donald Trump broken his promise to 'drain the swamp'?

Shortly before Election Day last year, Donald Trump rolled out a package of ethics reforms that he promised to implement as president, using for the first time a now-famous phrase: “drain the swamp. read more

Then: Trump ran on a pledge to “drain the swamp” in Washington. Running as an outsider, he repeatedly vowed that he is not close to the establishment and doesn’t fall in line with congressional Republicans. read more

Trump’s former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, justified his new lobbying firm (housed in the same building as Trump’s transition team, which is located one block from the White House) by claiming “drain the swamp” referred to cutting bureaucracy and creating jobs. read more