Critics set low expectations for President Donald Trump’s Cabinet and agency leaders. However, some appointees have proven to be surprising — in positive and negative ways.
U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum were in Washington, D.C., on August 7, as captured by Elizabeth Frantz of Reuters. While initial reactions to these appointments were skeptical, they have found ways to stand out.
Opinions writers Robert Gebelhoff, Dominic Pino, Henry Olsen, James Hohmann, and Damir Marusic discussed which appointee has taken a particularly unexpected path during their tenure.
These contributors identified appointees who have either surpassed or fallen short of expectations in varied ways.