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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
John Bowden

Trump slurring, a Bondi gaffe and ‘mutilization’ of English dominate swearing-in of Kristi Noem replacement

President Donald Trump replaced the first victim of his reputation-burning inner circle, Kristi Noem, on Tuesday as he gathered reporters at the White House to witness the swearing-in of Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary.

Instead of a spectacle, however, the event was more of what reporters have come to expect from Trump White House events — namely, an Everything, Everywhere All At Once approach to governance where no topic is off limits and in fact may be more likely for the president to speak about than the actual topic of the day.

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