Roger Stone, a controversial GOP operative and avid supporter of President Trump, blasted White House leakers in an interview with The Hill, complaining that too many Trump staffers have divided loyalties.

For Stone, the leaks that have afflicted the administration throughout its first weeks are a byproduct of bringing too many people into the fold whose allegiance is to the Republican Party rather than the president.

Describing the leaks as “contemptible” and saying they were bringing “dishonor” to Trump, Stone added:

“This is the problem when you people your administration, particularly your White House, with people who weren’t for you, who didn’t support you for the nomination … and in some cases still didn’t support you [in the general election]. When you are hiring party regulars for jobs that Trump loyalists could fill, I think you are inviting the problem.”

When told that some people would see such charges as a jab at figures including White House chief of staff Reince Priebus and press secretary Sean Spicer, Stone said, “So be it.”

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His criticism extends to other areas, too. Stone presents a dandyish persona and is known to weigh in on fashion choices of various figures in politics and beyond. He publishes a best-dressed list each year.

“Mr. Spicer is in no danger of being on the best-dressed list anytime soon,” he said, referring to criticism the White House press secretary has received for some of his suits.

Stone, 64, has been a GOP operative almost all of his adult life. He has known Trump since 1979 and worked on the early stages of his presidential bid, but left in August 2015.

Speaking to The Hill for a Facebook Live interview, Stone praised the president throughout, but acknowledged that a White House staff shakeup could be in the cards after a rocky start to Trump’s tenure.

“Only the president knows, but I think at the end of the day he is going to have to make some adjustments down the road, because there is some evidence that the current setup is not working,” he said.

“It seems to me that your ambassadors, your White House staff, your key administration figures, should be Trump supporters. There are qualified people who would like those jobs. At the moment, they seem to be being passed over for party regulars whose loyalty is to the party rather than to the president.”

Stone’s prognosis will be viewed with skepticism by some, in part because of the counterargument that the Trump administration has in fact suffered for rewarding loyalists to a fault, at the expense of more seasoned establishment types. Retired Gen. Michael Flynn, who stepped down as national security adviser on Monday evening amid a furor over his discussions about economic sanctions with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., is just one example.

Then there is Stone’s personal reputation to consider. Though fans warm to his flamboyant style — one manifestation is the large tattoo of former President Nixon that adorns his back — others see him as far too comfortable with the seamier side of politics.

He remains an ardent Nixon defender, despite the Watergate scandal.

During his interview with The Hill, Stone was complimentary of the InfoWars website, which is widely seen as a vehicle for conspiracy theories.

And Stone’s new book, “The Making of the President 2016,” intersperses passages that retell the election campaign in fairly orthodox fashion with jabs at political figures large and small, from Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzLoeffler calls for hearing in wake of Netflix's 'Cuties' Health care in the crosshairs with new Trump Supreme Court list 'Parks and Rec' cast members hosting special reunion to raise money for Wisconsin Democrats MORE (R-Texas) to Republican strategist Ed Rollins.

Stone is never going to be known for understatement or restraint. In his book, David Brock, the conservative-turned-liberal activist, is compared to Joseph Goebbels.

Speaking more broadly, Stone defended his no-holds-barred approach.

“The American people have a glut of information. … Therefore, you have to be audacious to break through; you have to be interesting; you have to be outrageous,” he said. “Bland does not do the trick.”

Stone insisted that, for all the fury he engenders, he still enjoys the respect of the president himself.

He stated that he speaks to Trump “from time to time,” adding: “I don’t abuse the privilege. I only call if it is something important. He is good about returning my calls. Beyond that, I am not going to characterize the conversations.”

The latest twist in Stone’s reputation for controversy came last month, when The New York Times reported that he was among three former Trump aides whose possible links to Russia were being investigated by law enforcement. The other two were former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and aide Carter Page.

Stone vehemently denied that he has any such links.

“There is no such thing. I had no Russian contacts, no Russian intermediaries, no Russian clients, no Russian money. It’s a canard. It just doesn’t exist.”

He took a more nuanced view of allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

“Did the Russians hack those involved in American politics? Probably,” he said. “So did the Chinese, most likely the Saudis, the Israelis, the North Koreans. … But did the Russians in any way affect the outcome of this election? I see no evidence of it whatever.”