What is Donald Trump looking for in his Cabinet picks?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : Indeed, in addition to loyalty, Trump's Cabinet nominations reflect his desire for Cabinet officials who share Trump's worldview and will likely allow Trump to expand his power via a rubber-stamp Cabinet.
63% : With that in mind, the two most surprising nominations came within hours of each other last Wednesday, when Trump announced that Gabbard would be the Director of National Intelligence, and that Gaetz would be nominated for the country's top law enforcement job.
54% : In nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth for the top Pentagon job, Rep. Matt Gaetz for AG, former Democrat turned Republican Tulsi Gabbard for DNI, and South Dakota Gov, Kristi Noem for Homeland Security Secretary, Trump has made it clear that he wants a Cabinet much in his own mold.
47% : "These confirmation hearings will also be a test of just how much Trump can push the GOP-led Senate to do his bidding.
41% : Two things connect all four of these controversial nominees: their longtime loyalty to Trump, and their ability to, in the words of one Trump ally, introduce a "state of shock" as "people who are a total challenge to the system.
36% : Quite simply, Trump's Cabinet - unfortunately - reflects a doubling down on his base, rather than an effort to broaden his constituency by including more traditional Republicans who remain hawkish in regard to America's role in defending our interests in Europe and the Middle East.
34% : After selecting the more traditional Susie Wiles for Chief of Staff and Sen. Marco Rubio for Secretary of State, Trump turned to fierce loyalists for other key spots, regardless of their qualifications - or lack thereof.
31% : Still, with the GOP controlling the Senate, and Trump dominating the GOP, it is not out of the question that extremely divisive nominees are forced through and take up critical roles in what is shaping up to be an untraditional administration.
30% : However, it is highly likely that Noem was tapped in order to give the White House more control over the issue of immigration, which will be run through "Border Czar" Tom Homan, as well as for her loyalty to Trump.
27% : But, it remains to be seen whether three or more Republican Senators want to pick a fight with Trump just weeks into his second term.
21% : The Wall Street Journal warned that Trump and Hegseth's stated drive to purge the military of "wokeness" may do severe damage to our national security by politicizing the military at a dangerous time.

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