With every presidential transition period comes great anticipation regarding the personnel chosen by the incoming commander in chief to staff the new administration.

The selections made by President-elect Donald Trump in recent days have sparked discussion and controversy of a seemingly unprecedented nature, as the New York Times reports, and it is clear that they have been made with a clear eye toward bringing the era of the D.C. swamp to a rapid end.

Democrats bristle at Trump picks

Well into the process of assembling his Cabinet for a second term in office Trump has already made some blockbuster choices that have left Democrats in and out of Washington reeling.

From tapping Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services to picking Pete Hegseth to lead the Defense Department, to selecting former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to serve as Director of National Intelligence, Trump's decisions have sent shockwaves through official D.C.

Perhaps most incendiary to liberals everywhere, however, is the president-elect's pick for the role of attorney general, namely, firebrand former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, whose outspoken nature and personal controversies have made him a favorite target of the left.

As the Associated Press noted, it is the Gaetz pick in particular that seems to have sparked the most vociferous outrage among Democratic Party leaders and career Justice Department employees alike, with panic setting in about their own professional futures as well as the dramatic reforms the Trump loyalist is expected to seek.

Trump, for his part, believes Gaetz is just the person to “root out the systemic corruption” at the DOJ and to “restore Americans' badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department,” though former U.S. attorney John Fishwick characterized the pick as one meant to “shake the whole thing and to throw a grenade into DOJ.”

Voters applaud approach

While members of the entrenched administrative state worry about the impact of Trump's selections, others across the country are expressing excitement and optimism about the potential for real change they believe is in the offing, as the Times explained.

Ellen Margolis, an entrepreneur from Weston, Florida, told the outlet that she could not be happier about the moves Trump has already made, saying of his prospective Cabinet thus far, “It's a masterpiece. If it was a painting, it would be a Picasso.”

Joanne Warwick of Detroit, who described herself as a former Democrat, called the group already introduced by Trump a “brilliant alliance.”

Judy Kanoui of North Carolina, another self-declared Democrat who cast a ballot for Trump, said of the president-elect's Cabinet picks, “It's pretty much a star cast,” while Merrill McCollum of Montana said of the process to date, “I think it's so crazy, and I love it.”

Florida voter Brian Kozlowski encapsulated for the Times the enthusiasm so many of Trump's supporters feel about the Cabinet that is taking shape, saying that it is “an actual fulfillment of a politician dispensing with the norms. The No. 1 thing to me, and a lot of Trump voters, is getting rid of the swamp. This is what is shocking some people -- it may actually be happening.”

Confirmation battles lie ahead, but optimism remains

Skepticism over some of Trump's choices may well lead to a contentious Senate confirmation process, and the ultimate fate of nominees such as Gaetz remains unclear.

However, political insider Sean Spicer, a former top Trump administration aide, recently mused, “I think the transition is in obviously a much better place than it was in 2016, because four years in the wilderness wasn't wasted. The plans, the personnel, the process were all thought about, and the people that he is surrounding himself with now are all committed to advancing the agenda. He doesn't have to wonder anymore about their commitment to the agenda.”