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would
not the popular “resistance” of
test to his presidency unlike
across the
that the United States continued
senior staff members letting him
our republic. That is why
not what Mr. Trump has
Russia are
the president flip-flopped on
of people choosing to put
to steer
Trump’s leadership. Or even that
many Trump appointees have vowed
back. “There is literally no
low with him and allowed
many of
has invoked these ideals in
over. The bigger concern is
think that many of its
by
near-ceaseless negative coverage of the
the next,” a top official
espoused by
happening. And we are trying
To
foreign policy: In public
rails, he engages in repetitive
Don’t get
within
of a
Amendment, which
and North Korea’s leader, Kim
the presidency but rather what
the problem is
around the world are engaged
stripped of civility. Senator John
to preserve our democratic institutions
a quiet resistance within the
private,
President Trump is facing a
to do
his party might well lose
his downfall. The dilemma
that have to be walked
so-called
heroes in and around
The result is a two-track
spots that the
the high aim of uniting
the
their operations from
a Republican, the president shows
appreciation for the ties that
military and more. But these
punished accordingly, and where allies
called out for meddling and
to executive branch departments and
their daily disbelief at
in the room.
confrontation with
more concerning if it weren’t
will do what we can
a major policy decision he’d
track, one where countries like
hellbent on
more robust
health of
Most are working to insulate
safer and more prosperous.
be
clearly not always successful.
the special counsel looms large.
off topic and off the
worst inclinations. I would know.
complained to me recently, exasperated
aisle and resolving to shed
to any discernible first principles
president’s amorality. Anyone who works
of the tribalism trap, with
first. But the real difference
bitterly divided over
the
agencies, senior officials will privately
his mind from one minute
the commander in chief’s comments
McCain put
We fully recognize what is
a modern American
to
direction until
the steady
leadership style,
successes have come despite
thwarting Mr. Trump’s more misguided
— it’s
of
deep state. It’s the work
free people. At best, he
what’s right
actions had to be taken,
many witnessed, there were early
his national security
heed his words and break
with him
But we believe our first
to impose sanctions
in half-baked, ill-informed and occasionally
allowed him to
malign behavior. But
citizens rising above politics, reaching
the administration in the right
of his agenda and his
for removing the president. But
fully grasp — is that
while
isn’t the work of the
whispers
have been cast as villains
impulses until he is out
even when Donald Trump
to expel so many of
bind us to allied, like-minded
President Vladimir Putin of Russia
of office. The root of
the administration to succeed and
administration
veer
former Russian spy in Britain.
own administration are working diligently
bad decisions contained to the
we as a nation have
Mr. Putin’s spies
duty is to
to us. We have sunk
and actions.
deregulation, historic tax reform, a
his whims. Meetings with him
continues to act in a
as rivals. On Russia, for
no one wanted to precipitate
Jong-un, and displays little genuine
erratic behavior
this country, and the president
that guide his decision making.
presidency. Take
leader. It’s not just that
on the country for its
little affinity for ideals long
— which he does not
telling whether he might change
the left. We want
though, that the rest of
— not because of
be
this great nation. There is
the House to an opposition
knows he is not moored
It
our discourse to
scripted settings. At worst,
team knew better — such
gone to great lengths to
would start a complex process
conservatives: free minds,
autocrats and dictators, such as
there are adults
free markets and
done to
me wrong. There are bright
the White
He complained for weeks about
House. Some of his aides
they have
through our
may be cold comfort in
the labels in favor of
policies have already made America
the president’s
—
from within to frustrate parts
Russia, and he expressed frustration
it best in his
he has attacked them outright.
West Wing,
as punishment for the poisoning
the administration
Or that the country is
shared values and love of
nations. Astute observers have noted,
Mr.
Trump shows a preference for
will be made by everyday
country
— one way or another
I am one of them.
any faced by
rants, and his impulsiveness results
admit
which is impetuous,
adversarial, petty and ineffective. From
free
farewell letter. All Americans should
made only
won’t.
a week earlier. The
the cabinet of
is operating on another
get boxed into further
and in private, President
administration fails to capture: effective
as peers rather than ridiculed
should know that
a single one: Americans.
be
Although he was elected as
to do what we can
invoking the 25th
for unsung
a constitutional crisis. So we
do
an Oval Office meeting
manner that is detrimental to
at which
the White House
by the media. But in
keep
to hold Moscow accountable. This
state. Given the instability
though they are
clear, ours is
reckless decisions
instance, the president was reluctant
this chaotic era, but Americans
the senior officials in his