U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to soon begin selecting the members of his new cabinet. Final decisions are anticipated in the coming weeks, with several candidates being vetted for multiple positions simultaneously.

In a wide-ranging interview on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast last month, Trump declared that his “biggest mistake” during his first term was hiring “bad people, or disloyal people.” The former president effectively acknowledged that it was these errors that led to an exceptionally high turnover rate among senior administration officials.

Several senior officials who departed or were dismissed afterward became vocal critics of Trump. Former national security advisor John Bolton published a highly critical memoir about his tenure, for example. For his upcoming term, Trump intends to place significantly greater emphasis on personal loyalty when it comes to staff selection.