Tuesday, January 3, 2017

First Read's Seven Questions for 2017

With the brand-new year, with a new Congress that begins today, and with a new administration taking office in less than three weeks, here are our seven questions for 2017:

What will define the incoming Trump administration -- change or inexperience?

There is little doubt that change is coming to Washington with Donald Trump as president, whether it's the rollback of President Barack Obama's policies or the Tweeter-in-Chief who's willing to defy the norms and previous protocols. ("General Motors is sending Mexican made model of Chevy Cruze to U.S. car dealers-tax free across border. Make in U.S.A.or pay big border tax!" he tweeted this morning.) But don't forget: Trump and his team are the most inexperienced ever to run the White House and executive branch. Trump, after all, has never served in government before, and his top aides (Reince Priebus, Steve Bannon) have never worked in a White House. So what will be the early defining characteristic of Team Trump? The change they promised? Or their inexperience for the daunting job ahead? 

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