Inside the Chaotic Early Days of Trump’s Foreign Policy

Politico: “Two years into Trump’s tenure, current and former U.S. officials say they are worried about the long-term damage his administration is still doing to the way such critical decisions are made — with dangerous consequences that are not always easy to perceive. They worry Trump’s presidency has poisoned the relationship between career government staffers and political appointees, threatening the ability of a future president to make decisions based on nonpartisan expertise.”

“In a particularly telling example, one former NSC staffer recalled informing a Trump political appointee that the administration should re-think a proposed executive order because it could undercut efforts to protect human rights.”

Said the staffer: “This could make the president look really bad.”

The political appointee replied: “The president doesn’t care about the things you care about, and the sooner that you know about it, the better.”