TCR Brief: Secretary of State Suggests Trump Doesn’t Speak for Him

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson telling Chris Wallace on Fox News “I don’t believe anyone doubts the American people’s values.” After a follow-up, he then continues, calmly: “The President speaks for himself.” You can’t really tell how strong and shocking this is without watching it:

Axios suggests the already strained relationship between the President and the Secretary of State could be pushed to the brink by these comments.

Almost equally remarkable, though making less direct reference to the President, Defense Secretary James Mattis tells a group of soldiers during a casual talk: “You just hold the line until our country gets back to understanding and respecting each other.” (This video credited only to a Facebook page called “US Army WTF Moments”):

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