It's been well demonstrated the Orange Antichrist surrounds himself with crooks and liars.

"Today, in what can only be described as a bogus and deeply troubling effort to use the power of government to 'get' Trump, I fulfilled a legal obligation to testify in front a federal grand jury and I answered every question honestly."; [of]; -Trump aide Taylor Budowich attempting to shape the narrative of his grand jury testimony, making the tactical error of forgetting that truly honest people generally don't feel a need to convince others of their honesty.