Parade of loyalists is Trump’s first show of force to US Senate Republicans, who will be under immense pressure to confirm his nominees – or sidestep that process altogether
FILE — Pete Hegseth, a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a Minnesota native, speaks at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, Sept. 18, 2009. President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks show that he prizes loyalty over experience and is fueled by retribution. A Fox News ally for defence secretary. A former Democrat-turned-Trump-World-celebrity to oversee 18 spy agencies. A right-wing provocateur for the US’s top law enforcement job.
The president-elect’s other bombshell picks include Pete Hegseth, a military veteran known for defending Trump on Fox News, to be his defence secretary; and Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic member of Congress, to be director of national intelligence. That newly elected leader, South Dakota senator John Thune, told reporters on Wednesday that the Senate would “explore all options” to make sure Trump’s appointees “get moved and that they get moved quickly”.
But among lawmakers on Capitol Hill, the reactions to the appointments – Gaetz’s in particular – drew a mixture of surprise and disbelief.
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