2 hours ago Trump’s pick of Pam Bondi for attorney general doesn’t end transition drama – live updates

Trump’s contentious choice of Pam Bondi came after Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination; attention remains on Pete Hegseth as controversies come to lightHegseth wrote of military taking sides in ‘civil war’Profile: Who is Pam Bondi?Trump’s cabinet and White House picks – so farIf confirmed by the Senate, Pam Bondi will assume the nation’s highest law enforcement role under Donald Trump’s administration as attorney general. The Guardian’s Abené Clayton reports on Bondi’s background:The Senate will not vote on four of Joe Biden’s appellate court nominees in order to hasten the processes of other nominations.Former health secretary Tom Price says he expects Trump to implement block grants for Medicaid. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Digested week: Trump’s Star Wars cantina cabinet and No Consequences for Old Men

Plus Heartwarming: the worst person you know just had another bad thing happen to themTrump’s cabinet picks have been compared to a “battalion of bozos” (Jimmy Kimmel), “beyond insane” (Rep. Jim McGovern), “feral lunatics” (the American Prospect) and “the bar in Star Wars” (everyone). This week, joining a lineup that, until he dropped out on Thursday, included alleged sex offender Matt Gaetz for attorney general, alleged sex offender RFK Jr for health secretary, and alleged sex offender Pete Hegseth at defence, came two further picks that are unlikely to calm America’s nerves: for education secretary, Linda McMahon, a sometime educator with more years in the saddle as chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment. And the TV doctor and promoter of crank weightloss products Mehmet “Dr...

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4 hours ago Elon Musk has cozied into Trump’s White House. How long will this bromance last? | Katrina vanden Heuvel

The absurd Musk-Trump pact might have a silver lining: their relationship, like Trump’s coalition at large, is fragileIt’s deja vu all over again, again. In the wake of Donald Trump’s decisive re-election, his transition team has moved to pack his cabinet and adviser positions with figures straight out of the Star Wars cantina – some of the most dangerous and bizarre sideshows from every corner of his chaotic galaxy.In the Trump Cinematic Universe, loyalty usurps qualification. That’s why Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host who wants to eliminate “woke” officials from the military, got tapped to oversee our national defense. And it’s why Matt Gaetz was asked to helm the very Department of Justice that was investigating him for alleged sex trafficking, before his abrupt withdrawal from conside...

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4 hours ago Trump’s Pentagon pick Hegseth wrote of US military taking sides in ‘civil war’

Defense secretary pick said in 2020 that should Democrats win election the military ‘will be forced to make a choice’Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has written in a book that he could imagine a scenario in which the US armed forces would be used violently in American domestic politics.Hegseth, a former elite soldier turned rightwing Fox television personality, is Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon which controls the gigantic American military – by far the largest armed force in the world. Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Several of Trump's Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct

Former congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name as President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general in the face of sexual misconduct allegations

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22 hours ago Trump cabinet latest updates: Pete Hegseth responds after police report reveals details from sexual assault allegations

Two of president-elect’s top picks for new administration remain embroiled in controversy over resurfaced allegations concerning their private lives

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22 hours ago Pete Hegseth says he was ‘completely cleared’ in 2017 sexual assault case – live

Trump’s defense secretary pick arrives on Capitol Hill for meetings with Vance and Republican senatorsPolice report details sexual assault allegations against Pete HegsethPete Hegseth, who arrived on Capitol Hill moments ago ahead of his visit with JD Vance and Republican senators, has repeated his denial of the 2017 sexual assault allegations against him.Addressing reporters on Thursday morning, Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary said:“As far as the media is concerned, it’s very simple. The matter was fully investigated, and I was completely cleared, and that’s where I’m gonna leave it.” Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Trump cabinet live: Police report details sexual assault allegation against Pete Hegseth; Ethics panel deadlocked on Gaetz report

Two of president-elect’s top picks for new administration remain embroiled in controversy over resurfaced allegations concerning their private lives

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25 hours ago Trump cabinet live: Police report details Pete Hegseth sex assault claims; Ethics panel deadlocked on Gaetz report

Two of president-elect’s top picks for new administration remain embroiled in controversy over resurfaced allegations concerning their private lives

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29 hours ago Pete Hegseth blocked woman from leaving room and sexually assaulted her after she said no, accuser claims in police report

The police report said that Hegseth, tapped as Trump’s defense secretary, physically blocked the door to stop the woman from leaving his hotel room before sexually assaulting her

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