Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) left the door open to join President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet, marking his latest move to distance himself from the Democratic Party.
Weighing in after voters overwhelmingly handed Trump a second term last week, the Minnesota congressman told NewsNation, “I am not a big fan of the president himself, but I understand the MAGA movement. I understand why people are angry.”
With Trump announcing a flurry of nominations to top Cabinet posts over the last few days, Phillips threw his own hat in the ring to change the game in Washington, saying Thursday, “If there is a job that could help the country and that my skillset would be useful for — anybody should consider that.”
“I understand why this federal government needs to be reformed,” he continued. “But then do it with people with competency and integrity to do it.”
