New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman suggested that President-elect Trump's team is trying to “overwhelm” and test political norms in selecting Cabinet members.
“I think they're essentially trying to shock and overwhelm the system to maximize its tolerance,” Haberman told CNN's Jake Tapper on Thursday. Ta.
Haberman was asked at the beginning of the interview if he thought there would be more “shocking appointments” in the future, and he quickly answered, “Yes,” but that guessing who Trump would pick is “the most difficult thing to do.” “It's a useless game,” he added.
“He's going to change his mind, somebody's going to rescind his staff nominations, his Cabinet nominations, etc. His situation is so fluid,” Haberman added.
But Tapper and Haberman seem to agree that so far all of the Trump administration's cabinet nominees have “showed loyalty” to the president-elect, with Tapper calling them “MAGA He even called him a “warrior” and expressed his respect for President Trump's “Make America Great Again.” A coalition of supporters.
“They're MAGA warriors. They're in your face,” Tapper said.
Mr. Haberman replied, “That's right.”
Haberman later said that Trump's choice of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general “would be a bridge too far for some Republican senators.” , he added, “We'll see.”
Trump's nomination of Gaetz was an unexpected choice that put Senate Republicans on the defensive.
Trump also faced backlash for unexpectedly nominating conservative Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense and Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence.
But Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R), an ardent ally of President Trump, warned his Republican colleagues Thursday that if they oppose Trump's policies or Congressional agenda, “we will We're going to throw him out of the Senate,” he warned.
