‘Beyond Insane’: Democratic Congressman Erupts at Trump Nominations
McGovern expresses incredulity at many of the incoming president's choices
An outspoken Democratic congressman went off on the House floor at Donald Trump’s choices to lead a number of important federal agencies.
Since the election, Trump has chosen a number of allies to form his incoming Cabinet which many from across the political spectrum have called more than questionable.
These include conspiracy theorist and anti-vaxxer Robert F Kennedy Jr to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Fox News personality Pete Hegseth to become the next secretary of defense and former Republican congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general. Gaetz left Congress just a day before the release of a House ethics report accusing Gaetz of sex trafficking and sex with a minor.
It also includes former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who is said to sympathize with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as well as the dictator in charge of Syria.
It’s an open question whether Trump will have the votes to confirm many of his picks, even after Republicans take the Senate majority in January.
Rep Jim McGovern, of Massachusetts, went off on the entire lot of Trump appointees.
“And their Cabinet picks so far? I mean, these are like, beyond insane,” he said. “Someone who is credibly accused of having sex with an underage girl. Someone who sucks up to foreign dictators and has attracted major concern that they can’t be trusted to protect America’s secrets from our adversaries.
“Someone who paid hush money to cover up a sexual assault accusation, you know, to lead our military. He’s picked because Donald Trump likes him on Fox News? Someone who says that tap water turns kids gay? I mean, this is the dream team? This is the dream team?” McGovern asked, incredulously. “Really? I mean, seriously, it would be funny if it weren’t so sad. And hopefully, the United States Senate has a backbone and insists on a thorough confirmation process.”
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