The Death of Stalin

Inside Trump's First Pentagon Briefing - POLITICO Magazine:

Things quickly got interesting as senior leaders jockeyed for influence.

[Bolton's] comment seemed to indicate that as national security advisor he should be the integrator and therefore the de facto lead.

Mnuchin tried to wield the most influence by making sweeping, declarative statements as if he was speaking for the White House. Kudlow was also attempting to assert himself...

It was as if the treasury secretary and chief economic adviser had started their own trade war in the Pentagon.

Gathering his things, [Mattis] turned and walked out of the room and down the hall, fully expecting the others to flow out of the room behind him.

They didn’t.