I'm giving you examples of what is not staff. SCOTUS is appointed, but not staff, as they have a hue of independence. Likewise the AG. Even more so when these people are legacy, and NOT STAFFED by Trump.
Did you go to a leftist talking points meeting and all decide you were going to use the word "staff" to describe Brennan, Clapper, and Comey?
Now, put up some money, arrange an online poll and see if the majority of people agree Brennan, Clapper, and Comey are/were his staff.
In hell there is gnashing of teeth...mainly the mincing of the meaning of words.
We haven't even talked about the lies told by this "staff", or the opinions they shared with "high confidence", which is a licence to lie, and all those, like you, who twisted their findings and opinions.
How much are you willing to put up, ahead of the online poll?