What choice did they have? Either roll over and join the others or be on the outs and vilified and probably lose your job. The ones who always LOVED Trump are not collaborators. He always owned THEM from the start. It's the ones who badmouthed him and insulted him who are now accepting crumbs from him who definitely are Collaborators. Saving one's career at all costs is important to some people. Honor/integrity is more important to others. You pays your money and makes your choice. Right?