This is going to be an interesting four years. When he was President the first time, Mr. Trump contented himself with hiring mostly a B team Cabinet and Executive Branch staff. Over time, they became a C and D team as many hires were either driven out or resigned because they either could not stomach … Read more
Remember the good old days when Cabinet and Executive Branch Nominees had to withdraw for things like not paying taxes on their kids nanny (Bill Clintons first two choices for Attorney General) or alcoholism (George H.W. Bush’s first choice for Defense Secretary, John Tower.) Not so with Donald Trump. The man found liable for sexual … Read more
Not sworn in yet but Arizona House Congressional District (CD) Three Representative-Elect Yassamin Ansari is making her views known on some of Donald Trump’s MAGA-Project 2025 choices to lead cabinet posts and other Executive Branch positions. On Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, and Matt Gaetz, the Representative-Elect posted: On the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. … Read more
Florida Representative Matt Gaetz for Attorney General. National Guardsmen Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem for Homeland Security. Tulsi Gabbard for National Intelligence Director. These are several of the cabinet picks Mr. Donald Trump has made since winning the Presidency last week. This is definitely not the best and brightest. It … Read more
History books may write that now Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s short-lived tenure (the second shortest in history, the first Speaker to serve less than 300 days since 1875/76, and the first to have the distinction of being removed from the role) was ordained the day he made a deal with the MAGA fringe in his … Read more