Trump surrounded by 'amateurs, grifters, weaklings, 'felons': Christie
Philadelphia: US President Donald Trump is surrounded by "amateurs, grifters, weaklings, convicted and unconvicted felons," and also believes long neckties are slimming, according to former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's blistering new book.
Calling the former general "the Russian lackey and future federal felon," Christie says Flynn was "a train wreck from beginning to end ... a slow-motion car crash," according to the Guardian.
The Guardian's report said Christie also condemns former Attorney General Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from the probe into Russia and the 2016 election, calling Sessions "not ready for prime time."
He adds that the president "trusts people he shouldn't, including some of the people who are closest to him," and is surrounded by "amateurs, grifters, weaklings, convicted and unconvicted felons."
On a lighter note, the tell-all also provides insight into another area of the White House: the president's wardrobe.
Apparently, Trump - who once pressured Christie to lose weight - urged him to wear longer ties to appear slimmer on the 2016 campaign trail. The strategy is one the president also appears to employ.
But the visual trickery may not be fooling everyone.
Parodied on social media and by comedians Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart, Trump's signature below-the-belt neckwear has been scrutinised in the public eye.
"If your tie isn't falling just above your waistline and firmly tied (without being throttled), then it's time for some serious re-evaluations on ... everything," Esquire wrote.