No one should at this point be surprised to learn about the extent of the symbiosis between Donald Trump and his friends at Fox News. Trump used to have a weekly gig on the network until he announced his presidential candidacy in 2015; in other words, he’s been a regular presence on the network without interruption for the past decade. As president, he watched Fox News and elevated its claims as the network amplified his own claims and allegations. He endorsed candidates and hired staffers he’d seen on Fox News, and Fox News hired staffers who had left the White House. It wasn’t that the line between the two organizations wasn’t blurry. In effect, there wasn’t a line.