No Kellyanne Conway as an option? That was my bet. Pence uses the word "lodestar," Mattis loves to say "first principles." The ending (reach across aisle) read

No Kellyanne Conway as an option? That was my bet. Pence uses the word "lodestar," Mattis loves to say "first principles." The ending (reach across aisle) reads a lot like McCain speak. ...Of course the 42D Chess move is to make it look like anyone near Trump could have written it. It's also possible it was penned by two or three people, especially if it was a group that formed a pact to save their jobs/face as un-elected bureaucrats, as a hedge if the midterms go poorly and they still want D.C. jobs, etc.