TRUMP’S BIGGEST MISTAKE IS NOT HIRING A TEAM: Presidents who seek to implement lasting policy change must have a dependable team of skilled loyalists appointed throughout the executive branch, according to Angelo Codevilla. President Ronald Reagan knew it well in 1981. Is John McIntee an indication Trump has figured this out in 2020?

Speaking as a Reagan administration political appointee, I would further argue that having approximately 6,000 political appointees to ensure proper policy implementation and enforcement among 2.1 million career civil servants is far too few.