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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Trump has filled his Cabinet with ‘head-nodders’ who are just there to smile and carry out his whims

President Donald Trump’s Cabinet is composed of “head-nodders,” “true believers” and “yes people” who are often tasked, at a whim, with fixing problems outside of their area of expertise, according to a report.

A lengthy Politico profile of the president, focusing on his relationship with his secretaries, quotes a senior administration official as saying of his dominant leadership style: “Everyone becomes a head-nodder. There’s a huge emphasis to basically steer where he’s gonna go. It turns most of the Cabinet into yes people.

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