Donald Trump's Cabinet troubles explained, what's next

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Trump allowed weeks to go by before signing the agreement, amid reports that his team was considering avoiding the FBI's involvement and outsourcing the vetting to private investigators."FBI background checks are essential," Richard Painter, a former associate White House counsel during the George W. Bush administration, told Newsweek.
42% : Meanwhile, Chad Chronister, Trump's pick to run the Drug Enforcement Administration, became the second nominee to bow out soon after being selected by Trump for a position requiring Senate confirmation.
33% : Trump has sought to take advantage of his decisive victory in November's election and force Senate Republicans to accept controversial nominees, such as Gaetz, to serve in his administration.
32% : On Wednesday, Trump said he was the one who made the decision for Chronister to drop out.
31% : Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, said the setbacks are "not unusual given what we know about how Trump makes decisions, often hastily and with little preparation or planning.
24% : "Trump has stayed quiet about Hegseth in recent days while issuing several statements on his Truth Social platform announcing other nominees.
20% : Some news outlets, including the Associated Press, have reported that Trump is considering possible replacements for Hegseth if his nomination does not move forward, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

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