Trump passes on Mike Rogers for defense secretary in favor of Fox News host

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

70% : "Nobody fights harder for the Troops, and Pete will be a courageous and patriotic champion of our 'Peace through Strength' policy," Trump said.
67% : Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First," Trump said in a statement issued Tuesday evening.
45% : Time after time, senior Pentagon officials -- both in and out of uniform -- worked to dissuade, delay or derail Trump, on issues ranging from his early demand to prohibit transgender troops from serving in the military and his announcements that he was pulling troops out of Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan to his push to use troops to police the border and stem civil unrest on the streets of Washington.
31% : The key test, however, will be loyalty and a willingness to do whatever Trump wants, as he seeks to avoid the pushback he got from the Pentagon the first time around.
30% : In the lead up to the president-elect's announcement, Trump was expected to lean toward cabinet members who back his desire to end U.S. involvement in any wars, use the military to control the U.S.-Mexico border and take a hard line on Iran.
25% : Had he be nominated by Trump and confirmed by the Senate, Rogers would have been the second straight Alabamian to be defense secretary.

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