I don't get it. Don't fume, quit.
Does he think that would hurt his career chances? Not if he is willing to be a former insider who will tell all. If he takes on that role, he could parcel this into a very bright future. He would be all over the teevee. He would have speaking engagements. He would get a book deal. He would be the expert on the internal workings of this chaotic administration, and could spin himself as a hero for walking out as the scope of the disaster became clear. That is certainly better than what he can expect if he is only known as the lying puppet for a historically unpopular administration.
Does he think that would hurt his career chances? Not if he is willing to be a former insider who will tell all. If he takes on that role, he could parcel this into a very bright future. He would be all over the teevee. He would have speaking engagements. He would get a book deal. He would be the expert on the internal workings of this chaotic administration, and could spin himself as a hero for walking out as the scope of the disaster became clear. That is certainly better than what he can expect if he is only known as the lying puppet for a historically unpopular administration.