Whatever happens tomorrow, just remember how long these people have been in control. They have had decades, centuries in some cases, to plan and plot. This evil will not be defeated in a day or a year. They have been running our schools for years. This will take decades to fully undo. We have made huge strides in 2017 and that foundation will be used to accelerate the cleanup in 2018. Never give up.
My guess is he was briefing the team on the full scope of the storm. I'm not sure that Tillerson and Pence know everything going on. Maybe not even Mattis.