Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   They Were Great Date:   9/8/2020 4:10:13 PM

Well, yes and no.  They are political appointees, but they spend far more time in the Pentagon than they do in the WH.  He is left trying to balance the needs of the military (and think of the million military members) to the desires of the Administration, and he is also anwerable to the Hill.  Think of the Military as a big-ass air craft carrier - you don't sling a turn on a whim.