Kushner demonstrated scant humility given his lack of knowledge and, while he was a quick learner, at times he acted as if anybody who had served in government before he arrived was an idiot. During an early meeting with Senator John McCain, White House officials asked about his priorities as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. McCain started talking about reforming the Pentagon acquisition process. Kushner cut him off. “Senator, we’re going to change everything about how the government does business,” he said. “Well,” McCain replied, “good luck with that.”[23] The senator did not
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