Michael Warren: “The decisions he makes are by and of the moment, with his aides and staffers and supporters racing to fit them into a message and a policy… It’s not unusual for a new administration to have problems with disarray or confusion. The beginning of a term is when the president is the strongest politically, but the weakest operationally. Staffing takes time and vetting, and political appointees have to learn to get along with career bureaucrats. The job of the president—the biggest job in the world—takes some getting used to.”
“But the Trump presidency is unique in how this early disorder is defined and shaped by the tendencies of the principal at the top.”
Dan Balz: “When Trump won his surprise victory in November, one big question was how he would govern. The answer, with some caveats, is that he has governed as he campaigned — unconventionally, unpredictably, in constant motion and unbowed in the face of criticism.”
Save to Favorites