In a strange moment of what has been truly a bizarre political season, Donald Trump held his first full cabinet meeting this week. Against the backdrop of the ongoing Russia controversy, the ruling of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals against the travel ban, and a stalled legislative agenda which he grossly misrepresented, the President invited each member of his senior team to offer brief comments. The result was a kind of political theater not typically associated with democracies.
Each member thanked the President. Many said they were honored to serve him and his agenda. And each person around the table sought to reassure the president that, despite the political noise, they were doing the work to make America great again. Trump sat, pleased, sometimes with his arms folded across his chest, smiling as cabinet members sang their siren songs of praise.
Reince Priebus, the White House Chief of Staff, said in a tone full of supplication, “On behalf of the entire senior staff around you Mr. President, we thank you for the opportunity and the blessing you’ve given us to serve your agenda and the American people. And we’re continuing to work everyday to accomplish those goals.”
Source: Trump Cabinet Compliments: Scary Sign of American Downfall | Time.com
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