Reince Priebus, the chief of staff whose job insecurity has been the subject of endless speculation, outdid them all, telling the president —<br />and the assembled news cameras — “We thank you for the opportunity and the blessing to serve your agenda.”<br />So it went on Monday in the Cabinet Room of the White House, as Mr. Trump transformed a routine meeting of senior<br />members of his government into a mood-boosting, ego-stroking display of support for himself and his agenda.<br />Trump’s Cabinet, With a Prod, Extols the ‘Blessing’ of Serving Him -<br />By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVISJUNE 12, 2017<br />Members of President Trump’s cabinet paid tribute to him, one by one, during a cabinet meeting on Monday.<br />One by one, they said their names and — as if working to outdo one another — paid homage<br />to Mr. Trump, describing how honored they were to serve in his administration.<br />Ben Carson, the housing secretary, called it “a great honor” to work for Mr. Trump, while Mr.<br />Perdue offered congratulations for “the men and women you have gathered around this table.”<br />Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, told Mr. Trump, “It was a great honor traveling with you around the country for the last year,<br />and an even greater honor to be here serving on your cabinet.”<br />A few cabinet members diverged from the apparent script.<br />WASHINGTON — One by one, they praised President Trump, taking turns complimenting his integrity, his message, his strength, his policies.
