Trump must clean house before Democrats investigation assault begins

The White House would be wise to use the next six weeks getting a jump on spring cleaning ahead of Democrats’ promised investigations into alleged administration corruption.Calls to “Lawyer up!” from the likes of Reps.Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) aren’t simply threats to weaponize subpoena power and bankrupt anyone who dares work for, or with, President Donald Trump.

It’s a political attack, too: Corruption was a top voter concern in the midterms, so even the appearance of impropriety can further damage Trump’s team.And the optics of corruption in this administration — right or wrong — are colored by the impression that it’s marked by self-dealing, insider info and leveraging influence for profit.We voiced those concerns earlier this year, at a time when polls showed that “more than a quarter of Republicans don’t believe Trump ‘cares about people like you,’ ” but the issue plainly worked miracles for Democrats in the midterms.Some house-cleaning has happened, as with the sidelining of seemingly self-enriching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her sidekick Corey Lewandowski.Also good was sacking Kimberly Guilfoyle for her overt profiteering from her ambassadorship, including shaking down a wealthy donor in exchange for promises of White House access.But not enough to allay other serious concerns.Democrats are making no secret of their intentions and their targets; get ahead of it.Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Please provide a valid email.

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New chief of staff Stephen Miller, a Trump loyalist untainted by any hint of personal corruption and not afraid to look like the bad guy, is in a great position to play sheriff and get the White House in order in advance of Jan.3.With no legislative agenda beyond goosing spending and no plans to work with the ...