Trump’s Controversial Cabinet

Trump’s cabinet picks: key players in the president-elect’s administration

The US political establishment has been shocked by some of the candidates, who still have to be confirmed by the Senate

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Former White House aide: Cabinet picks show Trump's 'drunk on power'

Sarah Matthews, a former spokesperson for President-elect Trump, said his recent Cabinet picks stem from him being “drunk on power.” In an MSNBC appearance Friday afternoon, Matthews said the ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Two Trump cabinet choices in jeopardy over sexual misconduct allegations

Uncertainty surrounds nominations of Pete Hegseth as defense secretary and Matt Gaetz as attorney general. The confirmation prospects of two of Donald Trump’s most controversial cabinet choices ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

What Trump's Cabinet picks reveal about his governing priorities

With a little more than two months until Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump is moving at a rapid pace naming who he wants in his administration, and many of the choices have ...

Breaking down Trump's cabinet picks to head defense and national intelligence

Concern is growing on Capitol Hill as lawmakers react to some of President-elect Donald Trump's prospective cabinet nominees. Margaret Brennan explains.

Trump moves quickly to announce picks for Cabinet, administration positions

President-elect Donald Trump is moving quickly to fill key spots in his incoming administration. On Friday night, he tapped campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, a ...

Trump’s Cabinet Picks, Panned in Washington, Thrill Many of His Voters

Where Donald J. Trump’s critics see underqualified nominees with questionable judgment, his voters described them as mavericks recruited to shake up Washington.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Trump's Cabinet and senior staff positions picks shake up Washington

President-elect Donald Trump has made some controversial picks for Cabinet and senior staff positions — some of whom could face steep confirmation battles despite that the Senate is dominated by ...

Ella Baron on Donald Trump’s first cabinet appointments – cartoon

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Who President-elect Trump has selected for his Cabinet | 60 Minutes

This past week, Republicans won the House majority and President-elect Trump named several of the people he's picked for his Cabinet.

After Flurry of Cabinet Picks, Trump Rethinks Candidates for Treasury Secretary

President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to invite the contenders for the role, including Kevin Warsh and Marc Rowan, to Mar-a-Lago this week.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

The 9 GOP senators who could derail Trump’s Cabinet picks

Multiple Republican senators are looming as potential obstacles to President-elect Trump's controversial Cabinet picks, especially his two most polarizing choices: former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Trump Cabinet picks: Here’s who’s on the list to carry out his agenda

President-elect Trump is assembling his Cabinet and senior staff for his second term in the White House before taking office in January. Trump must nominate leaders for 15 government agencies and ...

Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago

Two of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks face sexual misconduct allegations

CBS News has learned President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Department of Defense, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, paid a settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth's ...

Trump Defies the #MeToo Movement With Cabinet Picks Facing Accusations

Donald J. Trump, who was found liable for sexual abuse last year, appears determined to force a fight over the role of such allegations in society.

Top stories - The New York Times - 1 hour ago

How Trump — with or without the Senate — could install his Cabinet nominees

The move by the president to adjourn Congress to make recess appointments would create a new precedent, experts say, affecting the way presidents see presidential power going forward.

Gaetz among least favored Trump Cabinet nominees in new survey

President-elect Trump’s attorney general nominee, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), is among the least favored of his Cabinet nominees, according to a new Harvard CAPS-Harris poll released ...

Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago

What to know about Trump's controversial pick for HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Public health expert and CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's choice for HHS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has a ...

Elon Musk asks voters to brace for 'hardship' as billionaire plans deep spending cuts from potential Trump cabinet post

In the home stretch of the 2024 election, voters who’ve been weighing both campaigns’ proposals to tackle living costs are now hearing a new pitch from the Republican side: accept some short-term ...

Trump Jr.: I want people who 'don’t think they know better' than father in Cabinet

Donald Trump Jr. said he wants people who “don’t think they know better” than his father, President-elect Trump, to be a part of the Republican administration. “I’m going to be heavily involved on ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Canada's Trudeau revives a Cabinet-level panel to address concerns about a Trump presidency

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is re-establishing a special Cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations to address his administration’s concerns about another Donald Trump presidency

World - ABC News - November 7

Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – live

Pentagon officials discuss what to do if Trump were to attempt to deploy the military domestically, CNN reports. Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Trump's deportation plan a key focus for Canada's Cabinet committee on US-Canada relations

President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to launch a mass deportation of millions of undocumented people is a top focus for Canada s the country plans to deal with a possible influx north

World - ABC News - November 8

US election briefing: Trump demands Senate streamline his cabinet picks as recruitment begins

Rick Scott has emerged as front runner for the role of Senate majority leader, as Trump urges Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - November 11

What Trump's Cabinet picks so far signal about his second term

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday tapped Rep. Elise Stefanik for U.N. ambassador, former Rep. Lee Zeldin to head the Environmental Protection Agency and Tom Homan as his administration's ...

What to know about Trump's Cabinet as he forms team for his second term

CBS News' chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett discusses President-elect Donald Trump's picks for major roles in his administration and Cabinet.

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Navarro: 'We're not going to have a Trump Cabinet' with Thune or Cornyn leading Senate GOP

Former White House aide Peter Navarro questioned whether President-elect Trump’s nominees could get confirmed if either Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) or Sen. John Cornyn (R -Texas) is elected as Senate ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Taking a 'blowtorch' to government: Trump's Cabinet picks will help carry out his agenda

Since his decisive victory last week, Trump has tapped trusted allies — like Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard — to carry out his priorities.

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

Column: From Kimmel's Musk roast to Trump's Cabinet appointments, humor is all we have right now

From Jimmy Kimmel's Elon Musk roast to President-elect Trump's absurd Cabinet appointments, humor is all we have right now.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 5 days ago

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