The president has proved resistant to being managed by either of his first two chiefs, and few expect anything different even if he replaces John Kelly.

President Donald Trump escalated America’s trade war with China on Tuesday, with an additional $200 billion of tariffs on Chinese made goods. The new list—targeted at China’s key manufacturing export industries—contains over 6,000 products, including fruits, vegetables, live eels, feathers and beaver heads as well as hi-tech minerals that the U.S. needs.