Mulvaney can't save presidency
By Julian Zelizer, CNN Political Analyst
Updated 8:16 AM ET, Sat December 15, 2018
... Mulvaney, who will serve as "acting" chief of staff, brings skills to the table that might be helpful in this job under normal circumstances ...
But skill sets don't matter in what might be the most thankless job in Washington. The Trump White House is in turmoil and under investigation. It is run by a President who refuses to listen to any adviser and eventually turns on almost everyone around him, and is in conversation with a political party desperately trying to figure out why it should stay loyal to its leader ...
... while there will be speculation about whether Mulvaney can turn things around, there is no hope. What we see is what we will continue to get ...
... The combination of a newly elected House Democratic majority and the rapid intensification of investigations into wrongdoing and corruption means that Mulvaney will spend much of his time trying to keep this ship from sinking -- and himself out of trouble. There will be few opportunities for pushing legislative breakthroughs, and there is always the chance he will get swept up in the inquiry ...
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/14/opinions/mulvaney-cant-save-trumps-chaos-presidency-zelizer/index.html
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