President-elect Donald Trump may not care that he has assembled a Cabinet full of people with little relevant experience, many of whom have been accused of sexual assault and have drinking problems. It is well known that he has. But Americans certainly are.
In fact, according to one study, YouGovVotes were counted in late November, and the majority of Americans surveyed said they had no complaints of sexual assault (62%), domestic violence (61%), or history of substance abuse (51%). He responded that he believed he was disqualified from the presidential election. Cabinet position. American adults also want to nominate someone to their Cabinet with ties to extremist groups (70%), suspected ties to a hostile foreign government (66%), and a past conviction (61%). He suggested that no.
But these numbers may not deter President Trump. President Trump has begun actively recommending new names for people he wants to include in his administration. Several of Trump’s nominees have been embroiled in controversy. And President Trump may want Americans to turn a blind eye to these lower-ranking cabinet members.
After all, Trump himself take responsibility The charges of sexual abuse against author E. Jean Carroll were not enough to stop the American people from re-electing him. He also convicted felon It wasn’t nearly enough to stop him. win the popularity voteEither.
It’s a little unclear whether the American people, or the senators with the power to block some of these nominees, will go easy on President Trump’s group of misfits. Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew He was named as a candidate for attorney general after allegations that he had sex with teenagers at drug-fueled parties and then bragged about the encounters to his House colleagues.
And let’s not forget that there was also a lengthy incriminating report that the House Ethics Committee was scheduled to release regarding his conduct. (By the way, according to YouGov, Americans overwhelmingly think that allegations of sex with a minor are also disqualifying.)
But whether allegations of sexual misconduct; Suspected drinking problem—Despite the American public’s alarm about this, they are still in the running for Cabinet seats. But it’s worth noting that there is a slight gender gap in the survey as to whether a “sexual assault allegation” is enough to bar someone from joining Trump’s Cabinet. 66% of women said so, compared to just 58% of men.
Of course, if public opinion were enough to sway people along the party line, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth would do it. probably not running yet He will serve as Secretary of Defense. Except he’s not qualified for the role at all (he has no experience) Run something bigger than a small nonprofit), Hegseth was accused of sexually assaulting a California woman in 2017, and a police report was filed. Additionally, a former Fox News colleague accused Hegseth of drunkenly “groping” her and claimed he “groped her butt at a bar in Manhattan.” NPR.
One might hope that if there was anyone to defend Hegseth during these difficult times, it would be his family. There aren’t that many. Amid Hegseth’s controversial divorce in 2018, his own mother They criticized his lack of character and his daily abuse of women.
His mother later stated that he wrote this out of anger and that he is currently taking a break. A disappointing apology tour instead of Hegseth. As of Wednesday, she said the senators, especially “womanProbably to make her understand that her son is not like that. that He’s a disgusting man.
A mother’s love, or something like that.
But the allegations of sexual assault and general gross behavior go far beyond Gaetz and Hegseth. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, is also charged with: sexual assault Part-time babysitter for his family. To make matters worse, the woman, Eliza Cooney, said Kennedy: apologized via textHowever, Kennedy claimed to have no recollection of the incident.
And then there’s Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick to destroy, or rather run, the Department of Education. McMahon is named in lawsuit Created by five men who worked as “ring boys” for WWE in the 1980s and 90s. They allege that McMahon and her now estranged husband, Vince McMahon, knowingly allowed another employee to use his position to sexually exploit young children. The McMahons deny any wrongdoing.
In addition to the fact that many of these appointed people’s closets are full of demons, many of them totally unqualified Because of the role they are trying to play. But don’t worry about that. At least in President Trump’s eyes, loyalty to him may be enough, even if Americans want more.
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