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Yes, the choices of Pete Hegseth, Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are outrageous and a MAGA power play. But let’s not lose sight of the MAGA forest here: each is unqualified to run large, complex departments that deal with serious, complex problems that all Americans depend on to keep us safe in one way or the other. Even if you love the MAGA philosophy and goals for respective departments Trump wants these folks to run, not one of them has even a fraction of the experience that any president who cares about protecting Americans would require. Pete Hegseth (DOD): When Hegseth was rightfully passed over for running the VA, he had no experience running a large organization.

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Melania Trump didn’t join her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, at the White House on Wednesday for his meeting with President Joe Biden and rejected an invitation from first lady Jill Biden. In fact, it seems she won’t be returning to the White House anytime soon—if at all. “Mrs. Trump will not be attending today’s meeting at the White House,” said a post on X from the Office of Melania Trump.

Robert F. Kennedy. Matt Gaetz. Pete Hegseth. The flurry of announcements this week from Donald Trump revealing his planned cabinet for a second term have drawn stunned responses across the federal government. In the intelligence community, the alarm has focused on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to be the next Director of National Intelligence.

They're not even trying to hide it anymore.