Accusations of inappropriate conduct and abuses of power continue to trail former President Donald Trump, with recent allegations suggesting he considered surveilling his own White House staff. The assertion is one among several eye-opening claims put forth by former Department of Homeland Security Chief of Staff Miles Taylor in his freshly published book, 'Blowback'.

In an apparent bid to unmask potential leaks within his administration, Trump allegedly mooted the idea of "tapping the phones" of White House personnel during his tenure. This information, however, was promptly refuted by then White House Chief of Staff, John Kelly, who reportedly warned Trump that such an action would be illegal.

Reacting to Taylor's accusations, Trump's campaign offered a vehement denial, lambasting Taylor as a "loser and a lying sack of s---." They further dismissed the book as suitable for the "discount bin of the fiction section" or better yet, repurposed as toilet paper.

This recent reveal of Trump's alleged disregard for privacy laws follows an earlier disclosure this week from John Kelly. Kelly alluded to Trump's past attempts to manipulate his office power to instigate investigations into two former FBI agents, Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Both agents were known for their roles in investigating possible links between Trump's campaign and Russia.

According to Kelly, Trump questioned whether the IRS or other federal agencies should probe into the affairs of Strzok and Page. While he was not aware of any formal directive, Kelly said it appeared as though Trump wanted them investigated. Kelly added that Trump generally disliked note-taking during meetings, a habit borne out of a fear that such notes could later be used against him.

This proposed surveillance mirrors a previous claim by Trump that his predecessor, Barack Obama, had tapped his phone ahead of the 2016 elections. A claim which, devoid of any concrete evidence, was firmly denied by Obama.

Interestingly, amid these growing allegations of questionable conduct, Trump seemed unfazed, even as he attended a UFC fight with Dana White over the weekend. The matter of whether the IRS followed up on any investigation against the two former FBI officials remains uncertain.

The persistent emergence of these controversial allegations reflects a tumultuous presidency filled with legal grey areas and unchecked powers.