(CNN) A high-ranking official from former President George W. Bush's State Department shared a dire assessment of the current geopolitical state of affairs, calling it "the most perilous moment in modern American history." "This is the most perilous moment in modern American history -- and it has been largely brought about by ourselves, not by events." @realDonaldTrump is now set for war on 3 fronts: political vs Bob Mueller, economic vs China/others on trade, and actual vs. Iran and/or North Korea. This is the most perilous moment in modern American history-and it has been largely brought about by ourselves, not by events. Dowd's resignation came amid growing disagreements with Trump over the response to special counsel Robert Mueller's probe.

Source: CNN March 23, 2018 15:50 UTC