The following article by Matt Viser was posted on the Boston Globe website July 1, 2017:
WASHINGTON — Some presidents have been accused of leading the country in the wrong direction. At least one has been accused of leading from behind.
Now many critics have an even more profound concern: a president who often doesn’t seem interested in leading at all.
Even his would-be Republican allies are agog, as President Trump lurches from one crisis to the next, impulsively tweeting, lacking a coherent message, and warring with the media. He has shown limited ability to harness support for policy initiatives in Congress, even though it is controlled by his own party. He’s done little to provide the public with a vision for what he wants to do. Continue reading “Trump’s wounded, distracted presidency has created a leadership void in Washington”