"I demand blind loyalty! How dare these people tell the truth about me! Off with their heads!" "Uh, sir? I really don't think you can issue such an order." "Look, I should be able to, okay? I'm all-powerful and I'm above the law. But, okay, maybe we can just fire them all. They have to be punished. They're Never Trumpers and they're very bad people."
Trump and his aides suggested firing impeachment witnesses
The possibility of moving officials out of the White House could be viewed by some as evidence of retribution for their testimony, advisers warn.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/18/polit...aff/index.html