Short Take Politics
Treasury secretary worked for Soros
It seems odd, but Scott Bessent, the nominee for secretary of the treasury, used to be CFO for liberal megadonor George Soros, the boogeyman for Conservatives everywhere. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/what-to-know-about-scott-bessent-trumps-us-treasury-pick/ar-AA1uB19c
Cast set for White House Apprentice
15 mostly white participants will still face confirmation and background checks but the key positions in the new President’s administration have been filled with MAGA loyalists who have served important rolls like being Fox contributors. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-admin-takes-shape-president-elec…
Bondi confirmation will be contentious
The attorney general nominees is going to face tough questions about the promised weaponization of the department of justice. It doesn’t matter who the nominee is. The confirmation will be ugly because of promises to use the DOJ as a weapon against political enemies. https://www.rawstory.com/wont-end-well-for-her-5-things-that-could-sink…