The Memo: Trump spoils for a fight with controversial Cabinet picks
President-elect Trump is preparing for battle as he selects members of his next administration. President Trump has made a series of provocative nominations. The four most prominent so far are former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), a nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), a nominee for director of national intelligence, and Secretary of […]
Former White House aide: Cabinet picks show Trump's 'drunk on power'
Sarah Matthews, President-elect Trump's former press secretary, said recent cabinet picks stem from Trump being “drunk with power.” in Appeared on MSNBC On Friday afternoon, Matthews said it was “laughable” that President Trump was playing “4D chess” with distracting nominations. “That's not happening. He knows he's drunk on power right now because he feels he's […]
‘Where Are the Patriots’ Fighting Back Trump’s ‘Joke’ Cabinet Picks?
CNN political commentator Van Jones told “News Central” on Friday that “patriots” should fight back against President Donald Trump's Cabinet picks. When asked about Kash Patel leading the FBI, Jones said: That's just a joke. Where are the patriots? Where are the American patriots? You're now talking about completely incompetent people, people that most Americans, […]
5 takeaways from Trump's emerging Cabinet
President-elect Donald Trump is quickly assembling his Cabinet and group of senior aides for the next administration, and in the process is roiling Washington with some controversial figures. Trump announced a flurry of nominations and appointments in his first full week as president-elect, leaving lawmakers scrambling to respond. Here are five takeaways from the Trump […]
Foreign dignitaries, Trump Cabinet picks mix it up at glamorous Mar-a-Lago gala
Foreign leaders, Hollywood stars and heavyweights in U.S. politics interacted with rumored new Cabinet nominees for President-elect Donald Trump's second administration. black tie mar-a-lago gala on Thursday night. The star-studded group held court nine days after Trump's landslide defeat of Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the election, basking in the glow of a Republican […]
Donald Trump eyeing Fox biz host Larry Kudlow for Cabinet position
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly eyeing Fox Business host Larry Kudlow for a top economic role in his administration. Kudlow, who served as director of the National Economic Council during the Trump administration, will meet with the president-elect later this week. A person familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.. The 77-year-old former […]
John Thune says ‘all the options’ are on the table for Trump’s provocative Cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump has spent the past few days unveiling his provocative Cabinet nominations, but newly elected Senate Republican leader John Thune has said there are “nothing” on the table for the confirmation process. “All options are available,” he said. President Trump's Cabinet nominations have sparked a number of controversies. Most notably, President Trump nominated […]
John Thune Warns Democrats Not to Obstruct Trump’s Cabinet Nominees
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) on Thursday warned Senate Democrats against becoming a “roadblock” to President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees. The warning points to a trend toward expediting Senate confirmation of President Trump's nominees, whose landslide victory Thune won and shifted 48 states to the right. Thune's statement came a day after […]
Haberman: Trump trying to 'shock and overwhelm' system with Cabinet selections
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 […]
Is Trump Trying to ‘Destroy the U.S. Government’ with Cabinet Picks?
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow said Thursday on “Deadline” that President-elect Donald Trump is trying to “destroy the U.S. government” by selecting Cabinet members. Maddow said, “I think the idea of authoritarian commitment is that everything but the will of the leader will wither away in government, right? So to expect great things from HHS, you […]