of those willing to kiss his ass.

Was on the Dean's list at a major University, yet hangs with a bunch of slugs. Even married one who is one felony away from a long prison term. Everyone in their circle looks up to her. She is at the top of the totem pole.

What you say has merit. He is surrounding himself with ignorant crazies, which makes him look good in comparison. Only he is to dumb to realize he is the one on the top and will get the blame if one of them fuck up. This isn't high school.

Are the ones with the least respect for the agencies that they have been selected to lead.

I think they revel in the outcry from the liberals. They have been chosen for optimum outrage.

That's all 'drain the swamp' means: piss off the establishment. It will work for them until they realize that these people are assholes, and that is why the outrage is so elevated.

It won't be as much fun once they figure out that nobody likes to work with assholes.