Donald Trump, the President-elect, is assembling what former House Speaker Newt Gingrich describes as “the most reform-oriented Cabinet” in decades. Gingrich anticipates fierce resistance from leftist groups and even some establishment figures, especially over Trump’s selection of Pete Hegseth as defense secretary.

“I’m watching President Trump create the most reform-oriented Cabinet in my lifetime,” Gingrich stated during an appearance on “The Cats Roundtable” on WABC 77 FM-N.Y. on Sunday morning.

According to Gingrich, Trump’s nominees are poised to bring transformative change, particularly at the Pentagon. He highlighted the selections of Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence, Marco Rubio for secretary of state, and Pete Hegseth for defense secretary as part of a team that could deliver “a complete overhaul” and form an “amazing team.”

However, Gingrich predicts that these Cabinet appointments, especially Hegseth’s, will encounter intense pushback.

“It’s going to take enormous courage and resilience on the part of Pete Hegseth to survive over there because the whole old order is going to try to destroy him,” Gingrich warned. “I’ve been actively involved in thinking about and working on defense for an extraordinarily long time: And I can tell you, the building needs a very complete overhaul.”

A military insider reportedly told Gingrich that the leadership structure in the Pentagon requires a major shake-up, with all senior generals potentially being asked to step down.

“I had one senior person in the military who retired, who was working with Trump, who said he would recommend the president have every three and four star general retire — and then go down to two stars to pick a whole new generation of leaders,” Gingrich shared.

“He thinks between Obama and Biden, the whole system has just been undermined and corrupted.”

Trump is said to be considering an executive order to initiate external evaluations of U.S. military generals. This review process could involve generals reapplying for their positions, which might lead to dismissals following the controversial Afghanistan withdrawal and ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Gingrich also touched on changes in Congress, mentioning new Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.

He described Thune as a “good guy” who “bridges everybody” and acknowledged the challenges facing Johnson, who leads with a very narrow margin in the House, with the current count at 220-213 and two races yet to be finalized.

“I think one of Trump’s commitments ought to be to try to turn the cities red so that they actually have jobs, have safety and have decent, honest government,” Gingrich concluded. “Now, that’s a pretty good project.”

{Matzav.com}