President Trump initially praised his administration's effective execution in managing policy and achieving goals without the chaos typical of his first term. Key successes included reduced border crossings and increased military recruitment. However, recent weeks have revealed cracks in this facade of discipline, with several missteps from sensitive information leaks to rapid leadership changes within the I.R.S. Experts had expected a smoother operation due to the prior groundwork laid by conservative groups, but increasing mistakes are reminiscent of earlier chaotic times in his presidency.
The White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, known as the ice maiden, received much of the credit for the early disciplined performance of the administration.
While the chaos has not reached the first Trump administration's levels, the mistakes, miscommunications and flip-flops have started piling up after an early run defined by a flood of major policy changes.
Conservative groups, through Project 2025, laid the groundwork for Mr. Trump to quickly enact his agenda upon taking office.
The defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, shared sensitive military information in not one, but two Signal group chats, indicative of rising internal disarray.
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