1) Stubbornly committed to his initial impression,
"no matter how poorly thought-out, ill-informed, or inaccurate." Hubris...
foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/25/cor…
The president surrounds himself with people who look, think, and act like he does. They echo him. If somebody does not consistently parrot him, they are fired...
Even historically nonpartisan national security or intelligence leadership positions have been filled by people who are ideologically aligned with the White House.
No independent experts.
"But the way that they squandered the gifts of foresight and time should never be forgotten, nor should the reason they were squandered."