If Trump should win, the confirmations for Cabinet posts and elsewhere are critical.
Last time he was new and some agreed to serve who won’t have counterparts now.
Last time he had to pick conventional appointments and he may have a more sympathetic Senate to Trump-style appointees.
We have now seen how costly the retribution is and some will not serve out of reasonable fear.
His election is tricky enough, putting an administration in place will be very interesting.
The first Trump decision on Cabinet posts should be, “Is this position needed? Or, is America better off with an empty chair?” Making government smaller starts in the kitchen.
If the Senate refuses to confirm a particular appointment who runs that department?
Every person offered a position in a 2nd Trump administration will have to ask themselves "Am I willing to face prison and/or financial ruin for this?" Serious Soviet Union/CCCP vibes.