When an American president undermines national security

From his first day on the job, President Donald Trump has created impediments to American security. His disjointed policies have brought the United States unprecedented degradation and decline.

The president's gratuitous disregard for genuine nuclear threats is matched by his evident indifference to worldwide human rights.

Should we be most concerned with President Trump's dismantling of America's foreign policy and national security establishment, or by his corollary legal impairments? How shall we assess his strange willingness to accept the views of sympathetic talk show hosts over the conclusions of America's intelligence community?

This president has demonstrably few original ideas.

To begin improving security matters at their core, Trump ought not continue clinging to clichéd claims of American "exceptionalism" and "America First." Wrapping oneself in the flag (or wrapping oneself around it) is no substitute for honest security appraisals and rational thought.

Another improvement would be to appoint capable officials on the basis of their relevant qualifications rather than on their presumed loyalty.

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