Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Trump's tweets blindside advisers searching for clarity

August 02, 2017 at 01:49PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's tendency to tweet his mind on policy matters is blindsiding advisers.

They sometimes have to scramble to reshape policy to catch up with the president's tweets and public declarations.

It's happening on subjects ranging from Qatar to Russia to the president's surprise announcement that he wants to ban transgender people from the military

Policymakers worry that Trump's tweets produce an inconsistent message.

They're hoping Trump's selection this week of retired Marine Gen.

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