These final days of February, perhaps more than any other moment during his tenure in the White House, illustrated Trump’s inability or unwillingness to absorb warnings coming at him. It was one of the earliest warnings to the White House, and it echoed the intelligence reports making their way to the National Security Council. THE CONSEQUENCES OF CHAOSThe chaotic culture of the Trump White House contributed to the crisis. The Situation Room was standing room only, packed with top White House advisers, low-level staffers, Trump’s social media guru and several Cabinet secretaries. During the last week in March, Kellyanne Conway, a senior White House adviser involved in task force meetings, gave voice to concerns other aides had.

Source: bd News24 April 12, 2020 05:48 UTC