White House turmoil rankles Washington more than Trump

As President Donald Trump's White House attempts to embark on a period of order and discipline, many in Washington are greeting the news with a collective eye roll.
At the start of Trump's third week in office, top advisers are trying to move beyond the infighting and feuds inside the West Wing, which have alarmed Republicans and official Washington far more than the President himself.
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus is asserting more authority to run things, administration officials say, in hopes of trying to "keep things running smoothly" after a rocky -- and active -- first two weeks.

The administration has privately pledged to do a better job of keeping relevant government agencies and congressional allies in the loop when rolling out executive actions and legislative priorities -- a far cry from the sloppy implementation of Trump's travel ban. That experience left aides cringing at the public beating they were taking, and personally irritated Trump.
"The first 10 days there's a bit of learning the ropes for any incoming administration," said Jason Miller, a former spokesman for Trump's presidential campaign. "They're going to be finding their sea legs and getting everything nailed down."
Privately, lobbyists, congressional staffers and other GOP political operatives said they're dubious that an orderly White House is on the horizon.
"I just don't see how the leopard changes his spots," said one GOP operative, who declined to be named because this person didn't want to appear to be rooting against the President. "He got to the job by drinking rocket fuel, and now people are wondering if he can sit down and delegate and be a responsible executive."
Within the White House, Trump's team has been more intent on quashing stories about turf wars and internal conflict than actually resolving them, said a top Republican close to the administration.
This Republican, who spoke on condition of anonymity to frankly discuss internal workings of the administration, said any suggestion that all conflicts between Priebus and chief strategist Steve Bannon have been eliminated are mistaken.
And that doesn't much matter to Trump. He operates easily in tumultuous environments. When disagreements arise, staffers tend to duke it out before they head to the Oval Office, keeping most of the discord from Trump's view.
The turmoil surrounding Trump has often been ascribed to whichever aide has his ear at the time. Priebus's style is more cautious; he cares about the details. Bannon favors disruptive action and isn't fazed by a little public outcry if it's in pursuit of sweeping change.
But the reality is the frenzied pace -- and now the cycle of chaos to calm -- is mostly driven by Trump, according to people close to him.
source:http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/06/politics/white-house-turmoil-trump/index.html