“I worry about the president’s understanding of some of these issues and his contradictory articulations. And I think the rollout of the ‘immigration reform’ was an example of a need for an orderly decision-making process in the White House. And that, I think, is probably what’s plaguing them more than anything else right now,” the Arizona Republican said.

McCain, chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, said he was also worried about Steve Bannon’s seat on the National Security Council. He said the council should be free of political influence.

“In terms of the political advisqor as a permanent member of the National Security Council, and in Mr. Bannon’s role as both political advisor (to Trump) and member of the National Security Council, I’m very worried about that,” McCain said.

Bannon is the former executive chairman of Breitbart News.

McCain said the new administration has weakened confidence in trade relationships with European and other trading partners and that is one example of how other nations view the United States.

At the end of the interview, McCain suggested Trump’s harsh criticism of the press — calling them “the enemy of the American people” in a Tweet — goes too far.