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    One By One, Trump Is Shredding Credibility Of White House Officials

    President Trump's careening public statements and tweets have damaged the credibility of those sent out to speak on his behalf — from press aides to senior officials with constitutional offices.
    by David Folkenflik May 16, 2017 5 minutes
    National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, right, takes to the stage Tuesday at the White House after being introduced by Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Both of them, as well as Vice President Mike Pence, have had their credibility damaged after issuing denials that President Trump later reversed. / Susan Walsh / Shutterstock.com

    Can you rely on what White House officials say on behalf of the U.S. government to be true?

    The answer, even by the account of President Trump himself, is no.

    Of all the crises and controversies consuming this White House, perhaps none is more fundamental than the collapse of its credibility. And a close look at some of the administration's policies, statements and controversies suggests chief responsibility of that collapse can be laid at the feet of the man who works in the Oval Office.

    Take one of the latest dramas to play out in Washington, D.C.: whether Trump revealed highly classified secrets in a White House meeting with senior Russian diplomats, as alleged by The Washington Post on Monday.

    Monday night, Trump dispatched National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, who is held in high regard by

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