But at the core of Kelly's comments was the same thing: a top Trump administration official suggesting that the political novice in the White House makes decisions with his gut and without much regard for the information that the smart people around him try to give him. The idea that Kelly regards his biggest success as standing in Trump's way is a pretty strong indictment of Trump as a person and of his presidency. It is also perhaps a warning of what's to come as Trump is increasingly surrounded by yes-men and -women.