[Ed. note: When Trump tweeted on Sunday that he had "never met" Miles Taylor, Taylor responded by tweeting this photo.]
Miles Taylor served at the Dept of Homeland Security from 2017 to 2019, including as chief of staff:
"After serving for more than two years in the Dept of Homeland Security’s leadership during the Trump administration, I can attest that the country is less secure as a direct result of the president’s actions.
"Like many Americans, I had hoped that Donald Trump, once in office, would soberly accept the burdens of the presidency — foremost among them the duty to keep America safe. But he did not rise to the challenge. Instead, the president has governed by whim, political calculation and self-interest.
"... when it came to national security, I witnessed the damning results firsthand..."