Morning Jolt: The Upside of the Trump Cabinet Shuffle

Having offered the pessimistic assessment in the Corner yesterday, let's contemplate the optimistic assessment of the Trump cabinet shakeup today.

Outgoing CIA director Mike Pompeo understands Trump in a way that Rex Tillerson did not, and perhaps even more importantly, he figured out how to communicate with the president effectively:

Not much is predictable about President Donald Trump's White House. But around 11 a.m. on any given day, you would likely find CIA chief Mike Pompeo in the Oval Office, briefing the commander-in-chief. For 30 minutes or so, Pompeo would help Trump digest the country's most closely held secrets about the world's most pressing conflicts. He used "killer graphics" to keep Trump on point. He carved out time for general "knowledge building" on long-term strategy. He fielded Trump's questions on any number of topics.

This should lead to a smoother relationship between the White House and the State Department.

Pompeo seemed ...

March 14 2018

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The Upside of the Trump Cabinet Shuffle Jim Geraghty Having offered the pessimistic assessment in the Corner yesterday, let's contemplate the optimistic assessment of the Trump cabinet shakeup today. Outgoing CIA director Mike Pompeo understands Trump in a way that Rex Tillerson did not, and perhaps even more importantly, he figured out how to communicate with the president effectively: Not much is predictable about President Donald Trump's White House. But around 11 a.m. on any given day, you would likely find CIA chief Mike Pompeo in the Oval Office, briefing the commander-in-chief. For 30 minutes or so, Pompeo would help Trump digest the country's most closely held secrets about the world's most pressing conflicts. He used "killer graphics" to keep Trump on point. He carved out time for general "knowledge building" on long-term strategy. He fielded Trump's questions on any number of topics. This should lead to a smoother relationship between the White House and the State Department. Pompeo seemed ... Read More Top Stories One Liberal Has Ignored Current Events Since November 2016. What Has He Truly Missed? Jonathan S. Tobin A cautionary tale for the 'resistance' and its media... Hillary's Bitter Clinging Michael Brendan Dougherty Hillary's Bitter Clinging ADVERTISEMENT Washington Post Columnist: It's Okay to Kill Unborn Children with Down Syndrome Alexandra DeSanctis Ruth Marcus's morally troubled column shows how easily abortion-rights arguments can be used to rationalize... A New Campus Survey Reveals Just How Students Are 'Unlearning Liberty' David French In a false choice between free speech & inclusivity, students choose the... Obama Owns the Syria Crisis Alex Titus In erasing his own red line, he ceded control of the region to Iran &... North Korea's Dark History Should Frame Any Negotiations Jonah Goldberg Our negotiators must understand the monstrosity of Kim Jong Un's... ADVERTISEMENT What NR is Reading Fools, Frauds and Firebrands: Thinkers of the New Left Roger Scruton "A masterpiece...[Scruton] neither ridicules nor abuses the writers he considers; he patiently deconstructs them...laying bare their warped assumptions and empty pretensions." — Barton Swaim, The Wall Street Journal LEARN MORE Photo Essays Top Shots: March 2018 Cartoons of the Day: March 13th, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.