That’s what I was wondering. Its easy to paint a picture with adjectives, as easy as it is to paint the opposite picture with a different set using the same facts.
The Left is tricksy and may want to take down this guy.
Basically this man took the time to let his aides what they need to remember to be prepared and what he would be expecting from them. I don’t know the guy but letting the drivers know you are planning to work in the car so the don’t feel that they should chat to show they are friendly sounds fine to me. Its exactly what Tillerson did to the press.
Agreed - he might well be a ego-driven fop but the info provided wasn’t enough to conclude that. Making sure to be prepared is what effective folks do.