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The ‘Scarlet T’ May Taint Only the Unluckiest of Trump Officials

While billionaires and Wall Street veterans find work, lower-level staffers face challenges.

President Donald Trump arrives to speak to supporters from The Ellipse in Washington on January 6, 2021..  Afterwards, thousands of  supporters stormed the Capitol. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) — President Donald Trump arrives to speak to supporters from The Ellipse in Washington on January 6, 2021.. Afterwards, thousands of supporters stormed the Capitol. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
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By Jeff Green, Anders Melin, and Jennifer Jacobs

January 15, 2021 at 5:30 PM UTC

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This article is part of the January 25, 2021 issue of businessweek.

In federal departments across Washington and the warrens of the West Wing, the question hangs in the air: Just how bad is the Scarlet T going to look?

From cabinet secretaries to junior staffers, hundreds have come and gone during the tumultuous years of President Donald Trump’s administration.