Trump cabinet selections and appointments (interviews, gay people, Congress, generation)

[greywar]

Replacing the head of intelligence agencies with your guy who ran a alt right newspaper. Telling them they will be called when they are needed.

[Weichert]

Dropped the top military person in the US - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Makes absolutely no sense.

[LGR_NYR]

It's an interesting move to say the least.

[0marvin0]

Originally Posted by Weichert

Dropped the top military person in the US - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Makes absolutely no sense.

It makes perfect sense when you're the smartest guy around and know more than the generals.

[greywar]

Originally Posted by 0marvin0

It makes perfect sense when you're the smartest guy around and know more than the generals.

I honestly cannot imagine the conversation where this was put up as a good idea.

[blktoptrvl]

It appears that Trump reshuffled the National Security Council simply because he could not handle the amount of information being presented.

He has removed the CIA from these meeting and replaced them with Bannon? And the claim is that because he has 7 whole years in the Navy - that means he has the experience needed to advise the president on National Security?

This does not bode well for US security. I'm sure US enemies around the world are seeing an opportunity.

[Wayland Woman]

This administration just got seriously scary. Bannon shouldn't even be allowed on a White House tour let alone in such high level meetings.

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by Bluefox

Oh please. You know it isn't limited to relatives.

This is nepotism. This is cronyism. You and I and everyone else with half a brain knows exactly what's going on here.

" Definition of nepotism

1. : favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship <accused the company of fostering nepotism in promotions>

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nepotism

Cronyism, yes.


Again, when has ANY President NOT done this?


To even bring it up only shows the HYPOCRISY of those complaining.


Do the names Bobby Kennedy or Billy Dale ring a bell?

[GotHereQuickAsICould]

Originally Posted by Wayland Woman

This administration just got seriously scary. Bannon shouldn't even be allowed on a White House tour let alone in such high level meetings.

This is a game changer, no doubt about it.

Bannon is now in position to achieve his clearly stated goal to destroy the state. "I want to bring everything crashing down."

Steve Bannon, Trump

We now have a president who openly violates our Constitution, a Congressional majority unwilling to uphold the Constitution, and a man running the NSC who warns the press to shut up while he works to bring it all crashing down.

If the courts fold, it's over, folks.

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by kajo13

Full reads here...

Post

Guardian

The Atlantic

Best read - Wall Street Journal, but behind a paywall.

Lastly came across this while info gathering - conversation with Bannon on 11/12/13, reported on 8/22/16.



Bannon apparently didn't recall the conversation when asked about it after being named to Trump's campaign.

Reminds me of "Hope and change"

I will "FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGE AMERICA"

Did ANYONE NOW attacking Trump on this complain when Obama said it?

I doubt it!