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?

Conducted

August 28, 2017

16680 US adults surveyed

Conducted August 28, 2017

YouGov surveyed 16680 US adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

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%

Not sure/Other

33%

Conducted August 28, 2017

YouGov surveyed 16680 US adults

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%

Not sure/Other

33%

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