Life In Trump’s Cabinet

Associated Press: “The Cabinet members are lashed to a mercurial president who has been known to quickly sour on those working for him and who doesn’t shy from subjecting subordinates — many of them formerly powerful figures in their own rights — to withering public humiliation. Think Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a former senator who was labeled ‘beleaguered’ early on by presidential tweet and who has since been repeatedly subjected to public criticism.”

“Trump’s Cabinet, a collection of corporate heavyweights, decorated generals and influential conservatives, has been beset by regular bouts of turnover and scandal. A Cabinet member’s standing with Trump — who’s up, who’s down; who’s relevant, who’s not —is closely tied to how that person or their issue is playing in the press, especially on cable TV.”

“Over the last 16 months, that dynamic has resulted in a Cabinet with varying tiers of influence with the president.”