{"id":2384603,"date":"2024-12-30T06:59:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T11:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-builds-his-cabinet-of-disruptors-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-30T07:00:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T12:00:36","slug":"trump-builds-his-cabinet-of-disruptors-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-builds-his-cabinet-of-disruptors-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump builds his Cabinet of disruptors &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-builds-his-cabinet-of-disruptors-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2384603&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In\u200b the article \u200dtitled &#8220;Trump builds his Cabinet of disruptors,&#8221; it discusses president-elect\u2063 Donald Trump&#8217;s decision to appoint individuals who are seen as disruptors \u2063and loyal supporters rather then conventional establishment Republicans for key Cabinet roles. While these selections aim to invigorate\u2063 his governance,\u2062 they may face challenges during the confirmation process.\u2063 <\/p>\n<p>The nomination \u200dof former Florida \u200dCongressman Matt Gaetz for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ag-barr-authorizes-federal-prosecutors-to-pursue-substantial-allegations-of-voting-irregularities-before-2020-election-is-certified\/\" title=\"BREAKING: AG Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Pursue &quot;Substantial Allegations&quot; of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 Election is Certified\">attorney general<\/a> \u200cresulted in \u2062controversy, leading to his withdrawal amid resistance from some GOP senators related to a \u2063House \u200bEthics Committee investigation. Trump quickly \u2064replaced him with \u200cformer\u200c Florida Attorney\u200d General Pam\u200c Bondi,\u2064 deemed a more acceptable choice among Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally,Trump&#8217;s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as \u2063Secretary of Health and \u2064Human Services raises\u200c eyebrows due to \u200bhis\u2063 lack \u200cof \u2063relevant experience and \u2063controversial views, notably\u200d regarding \u2063vaccination and abortion. The article concludes\u200c with recognition of the potential difficulties \u200din confirming these unconventional\u200c appointments, \u200boutlining the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daily-feed-11-13-23\/\" title=\"Daily Feed 11\/13\/23\">complex political\u200c landscape<\/a>\u200d that \u2064Trump must navigate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump builds his Cabinet of disruptors<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1882671\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> opted for disruptors and loyalists over establishment Republicans in key <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cabinet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Cabinet<\/a> positions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>But confirmation of the nominees may prove easier said than done, as some have caused political heartburn for the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s choice of former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/matt-gaetz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matt Gaetz<\/a> as attorney general has already ended in a flameout after the former Florida congressman withdrew his nomination. Several GOP senators were resistant to voting for the firebrand lawmaker and called for the release of a House Ethics Committee report into a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">sex-trafficking investigation<\/a> of Gaetz.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump\/Vance Transition,&rdquo; Gaetz said. <\/p>\n<p>Soon after, Trump nominated former <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Florida<\/a>&nbsp;Attorney General Pam Bondi as his next pick for attorney general, to the relief of many Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Grant Reeher, professor of political science at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, called Bondi a &ldquo;much more reasonable&rdquo; selection than Gaetz. <\/p>\n<p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump&rsquo;s pick for health and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-to-release-revised-guidance-reducing-covid-19-quarantine-time-from-14-days-to-7-10\/\" title=\"CDC to release revised guidance reducing COVID-19 quarantine time from 14 days to 7-10\">human services secretary<\/a>, also could get entangled during Senate confirmation hearings.<\/p>\n<p>The Kennedy offspring has no experience as a medical doctor or holding public office. He has touted conspiracy theories and expressed hesitation over the COVID-19 vaccine, all of which has already led to Democratic-aligned groups mobilizing to block confirmation. His abortion-rights views have disgruntled anti-abortion conservatives.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Kennedy is also a very surprising pick,&rdquo; said Heath Brown, an associate professor at John Jay College and author of&nbsp;<em>Roadblocked: Joe Biden&rsquo;s Rocky Transition to the Presidency<\/em>. &ldquo;One of the ways that he&rsquo;s surprising is he&rsquo;s never overseen a large organization, and HHS is a massive organization with a huge budget and hundreds of different departments and units. The actual job of managing that large an operation is an enormous task.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s choice of former Democratic Hawaii Rep.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tulsi-gabbard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tulsi Gabbard<\/a>&nbsp;as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3229131\/tulsi-gabbard-trump-appointed-director-national-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fncs-carlson-if-youre-looking-for-election-rigging-look-no-further-than-media-treatment-of-hunter-biden-saga\/\" title=\"FNC&#039;s Carlson: &#039;If You&#039;re Looking for Election Rigging, Look No Further&#039; Than Media Treatment of Hunter Biden Saga\">national intelligence<\/a><\/a> has left many in the intelligence community worried due to her previous sympathies for Russian President Vladimir Putin, a key American adversary.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News host&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> was tapped as defense secretary despite his inexperience leading an agency as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3230599\/pete-hegseth-pentagon-bureaucratic-behemoth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">large as the Defense Department<\/a>. He&rsquo;s also dealing with the fallout from sexual assault allegations after a police report was released.<\/p>\n<p>His lawyer admitted that Hegseth paid off a woman through a nondisclosure agreement but claimed the encounter between the two was consensual, according to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/11\/16\/pete-hegseth-sexual-assault-accuser-paid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Washington Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think for secretary of defense, you need to find the Marco Rubio equivalent and put them in &mdash; that pick is fine,&rdquo; Reeher said referencing Trump&rsquo;s nominee for secretary of state.<\/p>\n<p>Trump selected another television veteran, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dr-oz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Mehmet Oz<\/a>, to serve as the next&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/medicare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator<\/a>. Oz, unlike Kennedy, does have medical experience. He received a medical degree and master&rsquo;s of business administration from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986. He also practiced cardiology.<\/p>\n<p>But Oz was best known as a television personality before he lost the Senate race to in 2022 to Democrat John Fetterman.<\/p>\n<p>Wayne King, president of Old North Strategies, suggested that Senate Republicans are expected to balance their constitutional duty while respecting Trump&rsquo;s dominance of the party.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Senate has the right to advise and consent on&nbsp;nominations that are made, and they certainly do have that right by the Constitution,&rdquo; King said. &ldquo;And I fully expect they&rsquo;re going to carry out that, but Republicans would not be in the majority United States Senate without Donald Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s choice of unconventional nominees may be due to the expectations voters have for him to revamp Washington.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The American people are not wanting traditional,&rdquo; King said. &ldquo;If they wanted that, they would have voted for somebody else in a Republican primary for president. They wanted a wholesale change in government in Washington, D.C. They want to drain the swamp, and the only way to drain the swamp is to have people that are change agents to change the swamp.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1882671\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1882671\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump selects disruptors for his Cabinet, facing confirmation challenges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2384604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2181505139.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4955,47584,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2384603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cabinet","tag-disruptors","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2181505139.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2384603"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2384607,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384603\/revisions\/2384607"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2384604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2384603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2384603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2384603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}