POLITICAL NEWS: Donald J. Trump is leaning strongly toward cleaning house with the start of the new year, getting rid of all the people he doesn't trust and bringing in some more sycophants, er... new staffers

 POLITICO: Trump eyes former aides as West Wing staffers depart 

Behind closed doors, the president has lately been talking up the outside advisers who helped usher him into the White House, fueling speculation about new additions in 2018

President Donald Trump is basking in the first big legislative victory of his presidency — but the strong end to a shaky first year in office hasn’t stopped him from privately ruminating on potential changes he could make to his inner circle in 2018.

Speculation about additions to the cast of characters in Season 2 of Trump’s West Wing has ramped up as the administration braces itself for a wave of staff departures expected in the coming weeks......

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/21/trump-white-house-staff-shakeup-313721