Trump skeptics should take heart in his cabinet nominees

January 15, 2017 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

Defense secretary appointee James "Mad Dog" Mattis in the center of President Elect Trump and VP Elect Pence (AP Photo)

Defense secretary appointee James “Mad Dog” Mattis in the center of President Elect Trump and VP Elect Pence (AP Photo)

Throughout their long — and at times pointed — confirmation hearings, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), former ExxonMobil chief executive Rex Tillerson and retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis comported themselves in a graceful and respectful way. They showed themselves to be thoughtful, patient and deliberate, and they retained a sense of humor and composure even in the face of marginalized protesters, tough questioning and pushback from cranky senators. It was a reassuring sight, especially when compared with the news conference President-elect Donald Trump held this week, which was acrimonious and at times outright belligerent, especially by White House news-conference standards. So how do we reconcile Trump’s often peevish, aggressive nature with the cool, calm and collected demeanor of three of his most vital Cabinet nominees? This opinion piece by Ed Rogers of the New York posts summarizes the three top level cabinet picks after senate conformations this week. Please click to read.

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