Washington (CNN) For President Donald Trump, loyalty in Washington is a one-way street. Trump's trashing of several of his administration's top justice officials in an interview with The New York Times on Wednesday, including Attorney General Jeff Sessions, is causing deep alarm inside the West Wing, leading some to worry that their loyalty to Trump might not be reciprocated from the man in the Oval Office. There's also a general sense of bewilderment as to why Trump gave the interview. Health care was the focus of the day. He actually got engaged -- but then this. "It's chilling," one White House official said.The thinking goes: If this kind could happen to Sessions, it could happen to anyone"It's chilling," one White House official said
If he would have recused himself before the job, I would have said, 'Thanks, _, but I'm not going to take you.' The acrimony between Trump and Sessions has long been simmering -- Sessions tendered his resignation earlier this year but _ declined to accept it -- but Wednesday's comments signal a shift in Trump's leadership style, one that former employers used to say rested on unflinching loyalty to the company and, more importantly, the boss. Schiller is an asset to the _, many who know him say, but his steadfast loyalty is his biggest asset to Trump.