Trump's eldest son emerges as key voice influencing cabinet picks - report

[babylonsister]

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Trump’s eldest son emerges as key voice influencing cabinet picks – report
President-elect has become particularly reliant on Donald Jr for advice, sources tell Reuters
Richard Luscombe and agency
Sun 24 Nov 2024 11.14 EST

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Now sources have told Reuters that Don Jr is currently the leading offspring voice in his father’s ear and the president-elect has become particularly reliant on his son for advice on White House strategy.

But at least two of the more controversial choices championed by Don Jr face tough Senate confirmation challenges – vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist Robert F Kennedy Jr, of the chiefly-Democratic Kennedy political dynasty, for health secretary and former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, who faces bipartisan concern over her Russian interests and lack of experience in the intelligence community.

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Reuters spoke to half a dozen sources, including donors, political allies and friends, who confirmed Don Jr’s influence in pitching names for appointments, including inexperienced loyalists. Don Jr was credited with making JD Vance his father’s vice-presidential pick, helping cabinet contenders sink or rise to the fore and blocking former secretary of state Mike Pompeo from joining the cabinet.

“The reality this time is we actually know what we’re doing,” Don Jr told Fox News earlier this month. “And it’s about surrounding my father with people who are both competent and loyal.”


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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/24/donald-trump-son-influence-cabinet-choices

[BOSSHOG]

1. The Leading Offspring Voice

Something from a Gothic Horror Novel?

[milestogo]

2. There is no requirement of competence

and that kind of loyalty just means they are spineless.

[stopdiggin]

3. came here to say, "Nobody in their right mind ... " - - - and then paused ..... - - - - - -(nt)-

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

4. sweaty coked up hatemonger who's never held a job separate from his father

[allegorical oracle]

14. But he's a successful elephant hunter (as long as he's on a canned hunt). nt

[Maru Kitteh]

5. Is this the best Donnie Jr's PR team could come up with?

[Meowmee]

6. I think he

Meant criminal and psychophantic

[Tribetime]

7. This guy

?si=X3qeBO8ODXtaY4B-

[Turbineguy]

8. Trump is a fuck-up

and he'll fuck this up again.

and he'll fuck all the morons that voted for him.

[UTUSN]

9. Fueled by white powder

[misanthrope]

10. What about Don Jr's dealer? Do they get a say too?

No tariffs on Don Jr's yayo, right?

[Buns_of_Fire]

11. Karl Rove was known as "Bush's Brain".

So shall Junior become known as "*rump's Brain".

So continues a Nazipublican tradition of worshipping "leaders" who require auxiliary brains.

[allegorical oracle]

13. To be anybody's brain, Donnie Jr. would need a brain transplant. nt

[Irish_Dem]

12. Jr is an ignorant, hate filled, drug addict.

He uses out in the open and is always high in his videos and interviews.

[Levaughn]

15. Has Trump made a public speech

or done an interview since winning the election?

[mwb970]

16. I am amazed by how annoying Donnie Junior is.

Every time I see him I find him to be a huge turnoff and ahole.

[Jilly_in_VA]

17. No wonder

they are all such fascists and trash.