Trump's Cabinet struggles with whether to defend their boss
August 30, 2017
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some seek their distance, delicately taking issue with President Donald Trump's most controversial remarks. Others decide it's safer to stand by him. Most would rather say nothing at all.
Under intense pressure, members of Trump's Cabinet are struggling to walk the line between rebuking their notoriously thin-skinned boss and defending comments that struck even many loyal Republicans as offensive. Though the friction has been building for months, Trump's polarizing response to white nationalism in Charlottesville was a catalyst, with fallout that has continued to dog his admi...
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