Less than two weeks into the transition, the Republican establishment is already coming out in opposition to the conservative agenda of President-elect Trump.

One clear sign was seen in the process of choosing a cabinet. As soon as Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) was announced as the next Attorney General, GOP consultant Ana Navarro began tweeting a rehash of old Democratic accusations of racism. Jennifer Rubin, the Washington Post columnist who seems to see herself as the arbiter of how much the establishment will tolerate from conservatives, warned that this was a divisive pick that would take a heavy toll on Trump just as he was getting started. Neither one recognized that Sessions is a principled constitutional conservative, a man who will restore integrity to the Justice Department after eight years of Obama partisanship.

The establishment has made clear who they would like to see in the cabinet – someone such as Mitt Romney, Chris Christie or the just-defeated Congressman John Mica, whose pork-barrel politics are exactly what Trump has pledged to end.

We are seeing the same opposition when it comes to policy and legislative action. Some Republican Congressmen are suggesting that ObamaCare’s repeal should be delayed for two years. Others hope Trump will back down on his promise to deport illegal aliens. A majority of House Republicans are ready to bring back earmarks in spending bills – which would allow the GOP leadership to reward those who fall into line and punish those who vote according to their campaign promises and principles. As for Trump’s demand that term limits be applied to Congress, it has been dismissed by Senate Majority Leader McConnell and others.

And Trump’s five-year ban on lobbying when people leave his administration? Lobbyists are already boasting to Politico that they will figure out how to put loopholes in it.

Trump has gotten off to a good start. He has chosen appointees who are likely to be loyal to him and his policies. He continues to promise the repeal of ObamaCare, more rapid deportations of illegal aliens, tax reform, and a focus on jobs. The Trans-Pacific Partnership is already dead.

The President-elect should continue on that course, ignoring the establishment that opposed his election and hopes to seize control of his administration.