Mattis was a pick even the left supported. His attitude toward Russia, the EU, etc. shows me he is establishment.
I feel like with some of Trump’s picks, he is picking people he personally likes but who don’t necessarily agree with him (establishment types). Now I’m not saying Mattis is, but I am saying that some of these people are going to be an impediment to his agenda.
Surround yourself with people who fully support your agenda. You are already fighting the world so to speak; you don’t need to fight your Cabinet.
Does it seem Trump is just a little too deferential to a uniform with shiny stars? Insecure about the military commander in chief role? Some of these generals are brainwashed by a generation or more of the globalist worldview and some are looking for a skirt to put in a high ranking job to bolster their diversity creds- another fallout of their training