The Formation of Team Trump

The Formation of Team Trump
Stephen Gregory
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In choosing his Cabinet members, Trump is picking both Washington insiders and outsiders. The selection process—which Trump is partially sharing via Twitter—is being studied for signs of how it will shape his plans and priorities for governing America.

According to an adage popular since Ronald Reagan’s first term in office, personnel is policy. In order for a president to deliver on specific policies, people who believe in those policies need to be appointed.