Unpleasant for Russia and Ukraine. What do Donald Trump's first appointments mean
In this context, some solutions have almost panic. I would not be in a hurry to conclude the consequences of Trump's personnel decisions. These solutions are very eclectic and ambiguous. It is a reflection of both Trump's outlook and a contradictory situation in the US Republican Party. It must be borne in mind that Trump's staffing decisions are now the result of an election campaign.
It is also a thanks to specific people for the support during the election, and the selection of officials on the principle of loyalty of Trump personally. And as it happens, practice will show. And it can almost be said that the selection criterion did not have the attitude of individual candidates to different positions to Ukraine. The key and last word in many issues, including Ukraine, and the end of the war between Russia and Ukraine, will be Trump.
I would not have concluded how Marko Rubio (the future Secretary of State) or Michael Voltz (future assistant Trump on national security) will act on their past votes or statements. Their position has fluctuated with Trump lately. The other is important: the future Secretary of State and Assistant to the US President for National Security have a reputation of "hawks", are supporters of the power of restraint of opponents of the US and are definitely not pro -Russian (but not pro -Ukrainian).
In Russia, for example, Senator Rubio is considered a Russophob. These are clearly not the most problematic appointments (and perhaps the most balanced) in the new Trump administration. Here is the candidature of the future Minister of Defense (which is now a journalist for Fox) is clearly surprising. I think that the nominations of the US Secretary of Defense and the Future Minister of Justice, and some others may provoke a conflict between these people and their departmental Deep State.
But this is an internally American problem. All current appointments must still undergo a "run -in" in the process of adopting their candidates by the Senate, and most importantly - to undergo a test and the ability to "get" with Trump. Trump will update his administration more than once. For me, the most interesting is the further fate of the mask.
Will he work in the government or try to influence the government as a adviser close to Trump? The mask was called one of the heads of the future government efficiency (along with the odious businessman Ramaswam).
But why called two candidates at the same time? How will they distribute the functions of managing this ministry? And in general how will two hypembitctive and self -loving people from the Supergo - Musk and Trump will use each other? In my opinion, two such "bear" will not coexist on one hectare for a long time. So there are more questions to Trump's future administration than answers. And the 47th President of the United States will surprise us with its staffing decisions.