WASHINGTON — The resignation of Michael T. Flynn as national security adviser caps a remarkably tumultuous first month for President Trump’s White House
that has burdened the early days of his presidency with scandal, legal challenges, personnel drama and questions about his temperament during interactions with world leaders.
But at some point, I don’t give a damn what your particular sense of change is all about, you cannot afford to have change become chaos.”
Mr. Trump’s allies note that the president has moved forward in areas that are more typical of the early days of a first-term administration.
“If you are outside the Beltway, you think, ‘That’s why we sent him there.’ There has been a lot of chaos
and a lot of growing pains, but they have gotten a lot done.”
Still, half of the president’s cabinet has yet to be confirmed by the Republican-controlled Senate,
and several other key White House aides have become lightning rods for daily mockery by late-night comedians.
People will start getting used to the new normal, but will also be exhausted by it.”
As a candidate, Mr. Trump promised to move quickly to stop illegal immigration, bring jobs back, end trade deals and reduce crime.
Mr. Trump nominated a Supreme Court justice 12 days into his tenure,
and has issued a dozen executive orders, including ones to limit the influence of lobbyists, reduce regulations, pare the Affordable Care Act, move forward on pipeline construction, end trade deals and speed up deportations.
It all has official Washington reeling and exhausted as it tries to make sense of —
and keep up with — the nearly constant tornado of activity swirling around the president and his advisers.
