The Role of Cabinet Secretaries

The cabinet secretaries in the U.S. government are primarily tasked with becoming experts in their respective domains and providing the president with crucial briefings. Their role is to ensure the president is informed and can make decisions based on accurate and comprehensive information. However, the president tends to believe he is the most knowledgeable figure in any room, leading him to view these secretaries more as subservient figures rather than advisors. This results in a cabinet that is less focused on genuine leadership and more on affirming the president's decisions, creating an echo chamber that limits effective governance.