On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we dive into the star-studded cast of nominations President-elect Donald Trump has announced so far for his second administration. They include Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.; Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D.; Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.; former Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark.; border czar-to-be Tom Homan; and more by the minute.

Why pick a power-packed posse of prominent pals to staff the Cabinet of an administration? It all comes down to three things: experience, expectations, and expedience. These three characteristics are most likely to define the first 100 days of the second Trump administration.

Former CIA officer Kevin Shipp joins us to discuss his new book “Twilight of the Shadow Government: How Transparency Will Kill the Deep State.” What changed to make President Harry Truman regret founding the Central Intelligence Agency only two years later? Where does America’s intelligence apparatus need to be, and why can’t it live up to what Americans expect of it?

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