President-elect Trump didn’t mind seeing two of his Cabinet nominees express views this week that put them at odds with him on Russia because “at the end of the day, each of them is going to pursue a Trump agenda,” transition officials told reporters on Thursday.

Secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson and defense secretary nominee Gen. James Mattis both veered from the president-elect’s positions on key foreign policy issues, including U.S.-Russia relations, during their separate confirmation hearings this week.