Trump builds out foreign policy team with picks of Hegseth for Pentagon, Ratcliffe for CIA

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

86% : Trump's transition team did not offer details about the Middle East envoy role, but Trump said in a statement, "Steve will be an unrelenting Voice for PEACE, and make us all proud.
64% : "I look forward to John being the first person ever to serve in both of our Nation's highest Intelligence positions," Trump said in a statement.
63% : Hegseth, 44, is a co-host of Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends Weekend" and has been a contributor with the network since 2014, where he developed a friendship with Trump, who made regular appearances on the show.
62% : He also spent time in the world of New York real estate, where Trump first made his mark as a public figure.
62% : "The selection of Witkoff follows a pattern for Trump in putting people close to him in pivotal roles on the Middle East portfolio.
59% : "Mike has been a great public servant, Governor, and Leader in Faith for many years," Trump said in a statement.
56% : Trump also named Bill McGinley, his Cabinet secretary in his first administration, as his White House counsel.
55% : In a flurry of announcements, Trump said he had chosen former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel and his longtime friend Steven Witkoff to be a special envoy to the Middle East.
55% : Trump is rolling out a steady stream of appointees and nominees for his upcoming administration, working thus far at a faster pace and without as much drama as his first transition following his 2016 victory.
41% : "With Pete at the helm, America's enemies are on notice -- Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down," Trump said in a statement.
36% : Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel, and his intended nomination comes as Trump has promised to align U.S. foreign policy more closely with Israel's interests as it wages wars against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
34% : Ratcliffe's visibility rose as he emerged in 2019 as an ardent defender of Trump during the House's first impeachment proceedings against him.
26% : After the Democratic-controlled House voted to impeach Trump, Ratcliffe said, "This is the thinnest, fastest and weakest impeachment our country has ever seen."

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