He did have a lot of duds partly because he had no background in politics. Meanwhile, Well the RINO Senators warned him off early as to who they would and would not approve.
Think a moment. What these people were hired for wasn’t politics. They were hired to carry out a function. Secretary of State, Department of Energy, Justice. These are positions that exist to carry out a function. He failed at finding people to do that. Politics should have nothing to do with it. Leadership and character do.