CNN political commentator Scott Jennings said Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump is “feeling empowered” after selecting Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general.
playing cards announced “Matt will end weaponized government, secure our borders, dismantle criminal organizations, and restore Americans’ badly shattered faith and confidence in the Department of Justice,” Gates said in his appointment on Wednesday’s Truth Social show. I will,” he claimed. Jennings told CNN News Central that he was “surprised” by Trump’s choice, adding that it showed the president-elect’s confidence that Republicans would support his policies without resistance. (Related: Presidents Trump and Elon Musk reportedly met with President Zelenskiy about future aid to Ukraine)
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“Isn’t it funny? I mean, this is the funniest transition I’ve ever seen…I’m as surprised as anyone. But what I get from this is that this person is It’s a president-elect who feels empowered,” Jennings said. “So this is someone who is appointing people to things, whether it’s Gates or some of the other things we’ve seen today, and he feels his power and influence and he’s negotiating with the people. He’s here to do what he wants in Washington, D.C., and he’ll be hoping Republicans will go along. ”
“It’s clear that President Trump is in a decisive mood and is not interested in choosing something that he thinks will be watered down,” he added. “That’s my first reaction…I mean, we really found out about it two seconds before we got here. It was such a wild day.”
President Trump also announced on Wednesday that he would appoint former Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence in his second administration. statementshe wrote that she would bring a “fearlessness” to the intelligence community to help ensure “peace through strength.” Additionally, in another Wednesday, the president-elect nominated Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his nominee for secretary of state. statementcalling him “a spokesperson for our country, a true friend to our allies, and a fearless warrior.”
President Trump announced on Tuesday statement Veteran Fox News host Pete Hegseth has been selected to be the next administration’s secretary of defense.
“You can’t underestimate Donald Trump’s influence on the Senate Republicans on this matter. And he’s going to make a strong case for his own government and getting the administration. And look, here’s the thing: He He won the popular vote and believes he has a mission,” Jennings said. “And to be honest, I think he is too. And some of these picks are conventional. For example, Marco Rubio, right? Well-known names. But some of them are the ones that will shake up Washington. And I guess that’s what Donald Trump believes he’s doing here with some people.”
CNN anchor Dana Bash on Wednesday offered one reason why governing “could be more difficult” for President Trump in his second term, given his strong support among Republicans. He said he couldn’t think of any “example.”
“It’s a game for Donald Trump in terms of how he can get through things, who he can work with and what kind of support he can get for what he wants to do. “It’s really going to change things,” she said.
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