Donald Trump's world view is that it's a dangerous, miserable place, people are out to get him, and he needs to strike them first.
David BrooksI generally think the president [Donald Trump] should get his Cabinet picks, unless they're egregiously out of the range, either ethically or intellectually out of the range of what's acceptable.
David BrooksIf you go in a confirmation process, you're going to be asked about the embarrassing or stupid things you said. You should have a view.
David BrooksOur emotions tell us what to value. They're like a little GPS system: Go that way. Don't go that way.
David Brooks