Young blood is here.

President-elect Trump has gone full throttle for a new generation of leaders.

Consider these nominees:

• Lee Zeldin, 44, EPA administrator
• Pete Hegseth, 44, Secretary of Defense
• Kash Patel, 44, FBI Director
• Tulsi Gabbard, 43, Director of National Intelligence

Though he withdrew his bid to lead the Department of Justice, Matt Gaetz, 42, fit the profile as well — young, outspoken, willing to cut against the grain.

Not everyone welcomes the generational change. When smears and media leaks about nominees’ backgrounds appear, be sure something is happening in the political establishment of Washington, D.C.