John Kelly, the President’s chief of staff, has issued memos laying out how information will be presented to President Trump. The new policy is designed to ensure that the president doesn’t see any external policy documents, internal policy memos, agency reports and even news articles that haven’t been vetted by Kelly. What comes closest to your view?

John Kelly, the President’s chief of staff, has issued memos laying out how information will be presented to President Trump. The new policy is designed to ensure that the president doesn’t see any external policy documents, internal policy memos, agency reports and even news articles that haven’t been vetted by Kelly. What comes closest to your view? Published on August 28, 2017 → Survey conducted on August 28, 2017 on 16680 U.S. adults

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This will likely help the President govern better

24%

This will likely limit the President from governing efficiently

17%

These reforms will have no effect on the President’s ability to govern

26%

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33%

This will likely help the President govern better

24%

This will likely limit the President from governing efficiently

17%

These reforms will have no effect on the President’s ability to govern

26%

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