Some of Trump’s cabinet selections have quelled my fears about the administration’s direction, and, on the other hand, some haven’t.
Positive appointments include former RNC chairman Reince Priebus as White House Chief of Staff, Ben Carson as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as United Nations ambassador and Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kansas, as CIA director.
Priebus is a great choice for White House chief of staff. Obviously, president-elect Trump feels he can trust Priebus after his campaign worked closely with the RNC during the election cycle.
Not only did Priebus help deliver Trump’s shock victory, but he helped deliver a very successful election cycle as a whole for the Republican Party, winning many key races down ballot. As an insider, he will aid Trump directly in his daily operation as president.
I think Carson is a very positive selection as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. As someone who grew up in poor conditions and then went on to be extremely successful, Carson understands the nuances necessary to mend the countless problems facing cities in our country today.
Everyone knows that Carson is a brilliant man, and I cannot wait to see the progress he makes toward making the inner cities great again.
Haley is yet another choice that has eased my fears of a Trump administration. When I think of someone who I want to represent the United States at the U.N. and on the world stage, I would want it to be her.
This position will afford her valuable foreign policy experience should she decide to run for higher officer later in her bright, young career.
Pompeo as CIA director signals what the Trump administration is thinking for American security. Pompeo has a strong military background, as he attended the U.S. Military Academy and served in the Army as a captain for five years.
In Congress, he has served on the House Intelligence Committee and the House Select Committee on the 2012 Terror Attack on Benghazi. I think he will do an excellent job in his new role.
These four picks specifically have made me more comfortable with the pending Trump administration. If selections continue in this vein, as they have with conservative school choice activist Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education, I’ll continue to feel better.
Trump has yet to unveil many other key appointments, such as Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Homeland Security. However, after these previous four selections, I feel better and less shocked than I did when he initially won.
Hopefully, these men and women that he selects will succeed in their roles, and I think they will. The future of our country depends on it.
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