That Quartz article only scratches the surface. FWIW, John Kelly’s criticism of Rep. Frederica Wilson indicated where Trump’s insensitive comment originated (with Kelly himself, via his friend Gen. Joe Dunford), and shows exactly how Trump managed to mess that up with his paraphrasing. It also shows how Kelly derails just as badly when he, like his boss, lets emotions take the better of him.
Btw, ‘it’ can always get worse, particularly when ego takes the upper hand over politics and diplomacy, and omissions due to bad preparation plus outright lies ‘for the cause’ determine official responses. Consequently, this is to be continued…
