Military power and in agriculture, the twin pillars of the state.

军事力量和农业是国家的两大支柱。

Pillars of the state, such as the Office of Government Ethics, were accustomed to compliance from the White House and ill-equipped to counter open defiance.

美国联邦政府道德办公室等政府支柱机构，习惯于服从白宫的指示，而且也没有准备好反击公开的挑衅。