Kelly Mears says advisers treated Trump like a child

Accusations by former aide

Kelly Mears, who previously served as an aide to US President Donald Trump in the White House, levelled a series of accusations against senior advisers. According to him, these officials effectively restricted the head of state's access to information. Mears also emphasised that the attitude towards the president was "like a child".

Business influence and quality of advice

In addition, the former administration employee suggested that Trump may not have been aware of the scale of business influence on his administration's decisions. Mears claims that White House staff gave the president "bad advice".

White House response

The White House rejected all accusations levelled by Kelly Mears.