Reality must sink in, that there is no possibility to expect the Republican controlled US Senate to reject all of Donald Trump’s outrageous Cabinet appointments. Trump is not allowing FBI checks of his nominees, and threatens to force recess appointments of his nominees, if the majority Republicans do not play along!
At most, maybe one might be stopped, with the one thought to be most likely being Attorney General nominee, former Congressman Matt Gaetz, who has most members of the House of his party, and many Republican Senators really opposed to him, based on his scandalous life, but also his horrendous relationships with fellow Republicans over the years.
Sadly, Director of National Intelligence nominee, former Congresswoman and Democrat Tulsi Gabbard; Secretary of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr (also a former Democrat); and Pete Hegseth, Fox News host and nominee for Secretary of Defense, despite horrendous information about all three of them, will unlikely be able to be stopped.
All of these male nominees have been accused of sexual harassment and sexual abuse, but will likely overcome accusations of their misbehaviors, as Donald Trump has managed to do so throughout his life!
The idea that America’s Justice Department; Intelligence Agencies; Health Care System; and Military and Defense establishment are under attack by extremists chosen by a President who is out to destroy the existing system of American democracy, is a reality hard to accept.
All decent people, including this author and blogger, are fighting off a sense of despair and depression, but knowing that if good people give in and give up, then the damage done will be greater, than if there is resistance.
What borders on stupidity?
Mexico and Canada.
Hegseth has a sexual assault allegation against him.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/15/politics/pete-hegseth-2017-sexual-assault-allegation/index.html
Republicans suddenly think the economy’s great and the election wasn’t rigged.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/17/republicans-trump-win-economy-election-security-confidence-00189941
Following post-election racist texts targeting Black people come a spread of similar intimidating texts targeting Hispanic and LGBTQ people. They warn recipients they have been “selected for deportation or to report to a re-education camp.” The FBI still does not know their origin. The FBI did not say whether it believes the offensive messages to LGBTQ and Hispanic recipients are from the same source as the previously reported messages.
https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/fbi-text-messages-homophobic-racist-threats-election-rcna180483
Trump Confirms He’s Declaring National Emergency So Military Can Deport Migrants
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-national-emergency-military-deportations-1235169953/
That is WILDLY wrong, not what the military is supposed to be used for!
Trump taps former lawmaker and reality TV star for Transportation
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/18/trump-taps-former-lawmaker-and-reality-tv-star-for-transportation-00190275
Manhattan DA agrees to postpone Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until appeals process plays out.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/19/politics/donald-trump-new-york-hush-money
I guarantee you the case will be dismissed. Trump always winds up getting away with everything!
The DA says he’s going to oppose Trump’s team’s effort to dismiss the case.
https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/manhattan-da-trump-new-york-hush-money-sentence-postponed-rcna180823
Oh My God! Now Trump has nominated Dr. Oz to oversee Medicare and Medicaid!
I had a feeling he would get in there somewhere.
Georgia court cancels Fani Willis disqualification argument for unclear reasons.
https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/trump-georgia-appeal-court-fani-willis-disqualification-rcna180770