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A Trump cabinet full of alleged sexual predators? Here’s why it makes perfect sense

Reading the news about United States president-elect Donald Trump’s picks for cabinet positions, one might wonder why so many of his choices include men accused of sexually abusing women and girls, such as Elon Musk, Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as well as a woman alleged…

The Conversation

Pundits rip Pete Hegseth after his own mom calls him ‘an abuser of women’ then tries to take it back

In a 2018 email to the former Fox News anchor, his mother Penelope Hegseth said she had ‘no respect’ for her son

The Independent UK

Hegseth's mom: He abused many women

Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense was lambasted by his mother while going through a divorce

Salon

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Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s mother called him ‘an abuser of women’

Email from mother, published in the New York Times, said he mistreated women and displayed a lack of character

The Guardian - US

Trump cabinet criticized as hodgepodge team unified only by ‘absolute fealty’ to him

Political analysts say president-elect ‘cannot resist chaos’ as he preps administration across ideological spectrum

The Guardian - US

Trump must not dodge FBI checks on cabinet picks, say two former Senate counsels

Some people in Trump’s corner are suggesting allowing private investigators to vet high-level nominees instead of the FBI

The Independent UK

What Is Swatting? Trump Cabinet Nominees Targeted With 'Violent, UnAmerican Threats' Before Thanksgiving

Trump administration members face bomb threats and swatting, highlighting rising political violence in the US.

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Mexican President Dismisses Possible 'Soft Invasion' By U.S. Troops As 'A Movie': 'We Will Always Defend Our Sovereignty'

"Mexico is a free, independent, sovereign country, and that is above everything else," said Claudia Sheinbaum

Latin Times

Trump cabinet picks shaped by new power centers in his orbit

Boris Epshteyn, Susie Wiles and JD Vance hold outsized influence in the president-elect’s administration selections

The Guardian - US

Trump border czar says ‘you want some, come get some’ as he blames press for cabinet bomb threats

Tom Homan says negative coverage of the incoming administration ‘doesn’t help’ when it comes to threats against him and his colleagues

The Independent UK

Trump Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth’s books foreground anti-Muslim rhetoric

Hegseth’s conspiracy theory- and falsehood-laden book American Crusade depicts Islam as historic enemy of west

The Guardian - US

Pete Hegseth's Household Targeted By Pipe Bomb Threat

Pete Hegseth, Trump's Defense Secretary nominee, faced a pipe bomb threat at home, emphasizing the security risks for public figures.

Top News

Trump Transition Team Reportedly Discussing 'How Much' to 'Invade' Mexico In Push Against Cartels

A report also quoted a source close to Trump calling the plan a "soft invasion" of the neighboring country

Latin Times

Trump's Cabinet Nominees Hit With 'UnAmerican' Death Threats, Transition Team Claims

Fox News reported that the list included defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth and U.N. ambassador nominee Rep. Elise Stefanik

Latin Times

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The Guardian - US

Trump’s picks for new administration are focus of bomb threats and ‘swatting’

Pete Hegseth, Elise Stefanik and Matt Gaetz are among those who were either confirmed or reported to be targeted

Salon

Trump taps megadonor to lead Navy

John Phelan is a GOP megadonor who will prioritize the "America First vision," Trump said

The Independent UK

Trump taps GOP megadonor with no military experience to head up US Navy

John Phelan, an art collector and campaign donor, is Trump’s choice to lead the Department of the Navy

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP’s report on a study into extremism in the military that used old data

Early this year, Pete Hegseth told a Fox News audience a new, Pentagon-funded study proved that the number of military service members and veterans involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection did not indicate a wider problem in the armed forces

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The Independent UK

AP finds that a Pentagon-funded study on extremism in the military relied on old data

The Independent UK

MSNBC host names three good things about Pete Hegseth before going on blistering attack: ‘Here's the thing’

While Jen Psaki credited Hegseth for his military record and competence on TV, she noted that his sexual assault allegations and extremism should endanger his confirmation

The Guardian - US

Trump’s picks to reward top donors who helped him win, watchdogs say

President-elect taps allies to roll back rules and cut taxes in ‘nakedly transactional’ ploy critics call ‘unprecedented’

Salon

Trump opens up new war on public schools

MAGA leaders promise an "educational insurgency" to create "boot camps for winning back America"

The Independent UK

Majority of Americans say they are happy with Trump’s transition despite controversies around cabinet picks

Trump voters highly supportive of cabinet nominations like Marco Rubio and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

The Independent UK

Former Trump aide shares ominous warning to women entering his White House: ‘I’m not going to lie’

Former Pence adviser warned of Trump White House’s ‘chauvinistic male-dominated culture’

Salon

Biden could order FBI background checks

FBI background checks for Cabinet nominees is a long-established practice in Washington

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