Such a group would have as many as a dozen strategists, and could help to centralize policy-making on some topics by Mr. Bannon and Mr. Kushner. But the curve seems especially steep for Mr. Trump, who like his closest aides — Mr. Bannon, Mr. Priebus, Mr. Kushner and Kellyanne Conway — has never served in government at a high level. Mr. Trump tried damage control on Friday with a phone call with the Mexican leader, which Mr. Kushner helped arrange. Mr. Kushner has emerged as the most important figure in Mr. Trump’s White House besides the president. Mr. Trump has relished his role as a disrupter and, for now at least, feels a certain momentum.

Source: New York Times January 28, 2017 02:20 UTC