it eclipsed his primary responsibilities to us as Americans

[GoodTaste]

What does "it eclipsed his primary responsibilities to us as Americans" mean?

Does it mean "it makes him get rid of his primary responsibilities and further burden us as Americans"?

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Sam Harris tweeted:
@SamHarrisOrg
"His preening narcissism, his compulsive lying, his vindictiveness, his terror of germs and his terrifying inability to grasp basic science — all of it eclipsed his primary responsibilities to us as Americans..."

 

[Tarheel]

He's preoccupied with those other things rather than his primary responsibilities (to us as Americans).