be obsequious

You need someone who has a large ego but will be obsequious.

“So Fauci’s a typical, deeply embedded administrative state hack who can be expected to be obsequious to his political bosses like Mrs. Clinton,” Chowka wrote, going on to accuse the infectious diseases expert of contradicting and undermining Trump.

Or for the other occasions when he has seemed to be obsequious toward Putin and his regime?

The April 18 front-page article “Hannity’s status rising as ‘shadow’ chief of staff” stated: “ ‘There is a small group of people who Trump speaks with who truly don’t have to be obsequious,’ a veteran Trump ally said.

“There is a small group of people who Trump speaks with who truly don’t have to be obsequious,” a veteran Trump ally said.