Why Trump's former national security team has become key to 2024

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : Trump tapped retired Gen. John Kelly to serve, first as the Homeland Security secretary, and then as White House chief of staff.
61% : Trump tapped then-Gen. Mark Milley to serve as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
38% : "Trump tapped John Bolton to serve as his White House national security advisor.
29% : "Trump tapped Mark Esper to serve as the secretary of Defense.
23% : Kelly has also said that Trump has "no idea what America stands for and has no idea what America is all about," and has "nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution, and the rule of law.
21% : After working side-by-side with Trump, Milley now believes the Republican is "fascist to the core" and "the most dangerous person to this country.
19% : "Trump tapped retired Gen. James Mattis to serve as the secretary of Defense.
10% : After working side-by-side with Trump, Bolton warned Americans, "A mountain of facts demonstrates that Trump is unfit to be president. ...
6% : After working side-by-side with Trump, Esper concluded that Trump is "unfit" for office, a national security threat, and a "threat to democracy.
3% : After working side-by-side with Trump, Mattis reportedly told Bob Woodward that he also sees Trump as a threat to the United States.
3% : After working side-by-side with Trump, Kelly concluded that Trump is "poisoning" people's minds, has "serious character issues," and is not "a real man."

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