Trump knows deep down he IS hiding something.  And just like Trump, his minions are in it for themselves.

"Why are leaks and infighting plaguing Trump's presidency?" PBS NewsHour 7/27/2017

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SUMMARY:  Why are there so many leaks coming out of the White House?  Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union and Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org, join Judy Woodruff to discuss various tensions bubbling on Capitol Hill, from President Trump's public criticism of Attorney General Jeff Sessions to the President's call to bar transgender service members from the military.