This is really a twofer for Trump. He gets to simultaneously claim he’s not standing impeding the Pentagon in fighting the war(s), AND when something goes wrong he gets to point fingers.

Of course, that’s not how management works. If you give your underlings the authority to make decisions, all the decisions they make are STILL your responsibility.

Trump says he did not authorize the mission in Niger that resulted in loss of 4 soldiers. generals did

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) October 25, 2017

The age of accountability is upon us… https://t.co/zmAZsj7hV6

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) October 26, 2017