American political catch phrase.
1 When media reports began circulating that an insider had described the MSC's work as " draining the swamp , " tempers flared.
2 A key promise of Mr Trump's campaign was " draining the swamp " or eliminating the ties between big business and government in Washington.
3 No longer the outsider, he cannot claim to be draining the swamp he now presides over or upturning the apple cart he now rides on.
4 It will allow Trump to muddy the water, to once again pretend he is the one " draining the swamp " , running against Washington culture.
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