# Trump's new cabinet **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [November 6, 2024, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799 "2024-11-06T16:52:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 39
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/761 "2025-02-03T20:43:31Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > If I worked in her department, I would call any project we had to kill, “Cricket”. ??? Now that’s funny. It made me enter 5 characters, so I put in 5 question marks. The post then truncated to three. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/762 "2025-02-03T20:46:33Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > > [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > > > Cricket”. > > ?? WAG? That was the name of the dog or goat that she bragged about cruelly killing for frivolous reasons. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/763 "2025-02-04T01:06:50Z")
Once again, Susan Collins never fails to disappoint. > **[Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/paulwaldman.bsky.social/post/3lhckc7sykk2z)** > > Susan Collins says "After extensive consideration of her nomination, I will support Tulsi Gabbard to be the Director of National Intelligence." So that should be pretty much that. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/764 "2025-02-04T01:41:09Z")
She really is a worthless git. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/765 "2025-02-04T02:13:18Z")
Have you seen how she furrows her brow when concerned? It is quite impressive. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/766 "2025-02-04T04:59:31Z")
I feel like the Senate may be forgetting that anyone they approve can be moved to any other position. You might be alright with Gabbard as DNI. Would you want her as the director of the CIA? ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/767 "2025-02-04T05:09:02Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > You might be alright with Gabbard as DNI. Would you want her as the director of the CIA? The CIA is under the DNI’s portfolio. > **[Director of National Intelligence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_National_Intelligence)** > > The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is a cabinet-level United States government official and is the director of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The position required by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to serve as executive head of the United States Intelligence Community (IC) and to direct and oversee the National Intelligence Program (NIP). All 18 IC agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Defense Intellig... ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/768 "2025-02-04T06:06:11Z")
And, likewise, Chris Wray was under Donald Trump’s portfolio and yet he continued to arrest Trump’s friends. The person closest to an entity generally has more direct power. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/769 "2025-02-04T10:43:51Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > he continued to arrest Trump’s friends Point of order: there’s no evidence that Trump has friends. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/770 "2025-02-04T10:54:25Z")
No message. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/771 "2025-02-04T16:43:01Z")
RFK Jr advances to the Senate floor. Jesus wept. > **[Senate committee advances RFK Jr.'s nomination for HHS secretary in...](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-nomination-nomination-vote-senate-committee/)** > > The Senate Finance Committee advanced Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination Tuesday. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/772 "2025-02-04T21:07:23Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > RFK Jr advances to the Senate floor. > > Jesus wept. Seems like the GOP is gonna go for broke and try to break the country to the point the only ‘fix’ is to put in one of their tyrants. Trump will swept asside. He’s to stupid to understand that though. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/773 "2025-02-04T21:30:17Z")
I admit to being surprised. Either Trump has genuinely convinced the Senate Republicans that there’s a there there in all of this, or they’ve decided to stop getting in his way of destroying himself. If there is a there there, I’d love to hear someone finally tell me what it is. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/774 "2025-02-04T22:07:11Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > Either Trump has genuinely convinced the Senate Republicans that there’s a there there in all of this I honestly think that the only “there there” is “give me who I want in my cabinet, or you get primaried, and can enjoy death threats from my supporters,” especially after enough GOP senators refused to support Gaetz for AG. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/775 "2025-02-04T22:22:47Z")
Yep. There isn’t a collective spine amongst the Republicans. And Gabbard moves to the Senate floor as well. Awesome! 🤮 Also, this is a Truth post from DJT: 20 years ago, Autism in children was 1 in 10,000. NOW IT’S 1 in 34. WOW! Something’s really wrong. We need BOBBY!!! Thank You! Change the party name to ConspiracyTheoryInc ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/776 "2025-02-04T22:46:41Z")
What study is giving him the 1-in-34 numbers? Is that just RFKj’s blathering? ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/777 "2025-02-04T22:47:39Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > What study is giving him the 1-in-34 numbers? The voices in his head. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/778 "2025-02-04T22:52:06Z")
It’s worth remembering that RFK, Jr.'s one-time VP candidate (a billionaire, it’s worth pointing out) threatened any non-RFK supporters with primary challenges … financed by … her: [**Former RFK Jr. running mate threatens to primary senators who vote against nomination - The Hill**](https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5112635-nicole-shanahan-robert-f-kennedy-jr-hhs-nomination/) ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/779 "2025-02-04T22:54:54Z")
Let’s say that my options are to lose control of my choices or to face a challenger, as an incumbent, during the next election. To the extent that there’s a difference between those two options, in the first I definitely stop being a Senator and able to do what I feel is needed. In the 2nd, I might still lose that but it’s not guaranteed. If they’re trading the other direction, then they’re not thinking straight. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799/780 "2025-02-05T01:23:05Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > If they’re trading the other direction, then they’re not thinking straight. Control of choice is not a priority for most Senators. Preservation of privileges is. Given that, their thinking is quite rational. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799.md?page=38) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-new-cabinet/1009799.md?page=40)