Trump's unique cabinet picks raise eyebrows in Washington political circles
Former president-elect made non-traditional choices for top government roles about 8 years ago. His picks showed little regard for Senate approval process despite having majority support
In the post-election period Donald Trump showed an un-common approach to filling top government spots. His selection process seemed to ignore typical considerations about public acceptance of his choices
The president-elects picks included several people with limited government background (which was quite unusual for such high-ranking positions): some candidates had zero public-sector experience. The situation became even more note-worthy when considering how Trump planned for potential confirmation issues
Despite having Republican control in the Senate Trumps team developed back-up strategies to avoid the standard confirmation process - a rather un-orthodox move for someone with party majority. His team prepared alternative routes; this showed their doubt about getting approval even from friendly senators
The whole selection approach marked a clear break from past transitions: where experience and Senate confirmation chances were usually key factors in choosing cabinet members
