“Inside the White House, aides over the past week have described an air of anxiety and volatility — with an uncontrollable commander in chief at its center.”
“ ...Trump’s friends are increasingly concerned about his well-being, worried that the president’s obsession with cable commentary and perceived slights is taking a toll on the 71-year-old. “Pure madness,” lamented one exasperated ally.”
“Retired four-star Army general Barry McCaffrey said the American people — and Congress especially — should be alarmed.
I think the president is starting to wobble in his emotional stability and this is not going to end well,” McCaffrey said. “Trump’s judgment is fundamentally flawed, and the more pressure put on him and the more isolated he becomes, I think, his ability to do harm is going to increase.””
Washington Post by Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey