Tulsi Gabbard

The President-elect has chosen a different criterion for selecting his cabinet than during his last term. Now, relevant experience or educational background appears unnecessary. His unwillingness to select people based on competence and reputation to manage departments that spend billions of taxpayer dollars and have tens of thousands of employees is a problem for politicians and those organizations focused on responsible government

The people nominated for 15 key posts by President-elect Donald Trump shows that extreme loyalty to him is an absolute pre-requisite, with skill or experience a secondary consideration. Confirmations are probable as Republicans have a four-vote Senate majority. Any Republican senator who joins Democrats to oppose Trump will be shamed and hounded for demonstrating judgment and personal courage