President-elect Donald Trump‘s first few choices to join his administration drew widespread approval within the GOP. But that sense of unity cracked on Wednesday as Trump announced more controversial figures to fill his Cabinet.
The initial unease came after Trump tapped Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his secretary of defense on Tuesday. He is a decorated combat veteran but lacks experience in a senior defense role.
Yet it was Trump’s Wednesday’s decision to tap Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as attorney general that created the greatest heartburn. Meanwhile, his choice of ex-Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence was also met with strong skepticism from the senators who would be tasked with confirming her.
Gaetz, a House firebrand, was under scrutiny as part of a sex trafficking investigation by the same agency he has been asked to lead. Gaetz…
