(Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)Two of President Trump's highest-ranking Cabinet officials just took a giant step backward from their boss, raising the question of whether Trump's inner circle is seriously considering abandoning him. After President Trump's most recent rhetoric about Charlottesville inflamed even more criticism, many Republicans stayed silent. After Charlottesville, Cohn was “mortified” at Trump's comments, The Washington Post reported, and it was an open question if he'd stay on. Mattis, Tillerson and Cohn wouldn't be the first or last presidential advisers in that position. We're talking about whether some of Trump's highest-ranking staff agrees with him on the most fundamental questions: What are American values?

Source: Washington Post August 28, 2017 12:54 UTC