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GOP strategist flags 'truly disturbing' part of Trump's recent nominations

A lot of people have voiced concern about Donald Trump's decision to nominate to his new administration people who want to destroy the departments to which they would be assigned, but they are missing the point, a Republican strategist said on Saturday.

Speaking on MSNBC over the weekend, Republican strategist Susan del Percio, who has a history of working with Republican candidates and in Rudy Giuliani's administration, was asked about the former and incoming president's political appointments of Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard, and others to his new administration.

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'Free speech is cancelled': Observers alarmed by key Trump ally's latest statement

A key Donald Trump ally on Saturday made a statement that alarmed onlookers concerned about free speech and fair distribution of justice.

Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and the owner of social media platform X, made a comment over the weekend that was seen as opposing previous statements he has made in favor of free speech. Musk has recently found his way into Trump's new administration after serving as a surrogate for the former and incoming president on the campaign trail and donating millions to the effort to reelect him.

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'Not going according to plan': Trump team reportedly faces urgent 'political challenges'

Donald Trump is marching to the beat of his own drum and throwing off his own team in the process, according to a new report.

Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election, and then immediately began naming new officials for his administration. While some of his transition team put together extensive reviews for potential nominees, Trump is going in another direction, the Washington Post reports.

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'Not that hard to get in': FL prosecutor tells of 'Chinese spies' infiltrating Mar-a-Lago

Donald Trump's Florida golf resort has become a hot spot for those attempting to influence the next administration, and that includes Chinese spies, according to the State Attorney for Palm Beach County.

Local prosecutor Dave Aronberg appeared on MSNBC on Saturday to discuss people trying to get close to the former and incoming president, including Sylvester Stallone.

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'He exploded': Trump reportedly 'beyond pissed' after hearing of alleged leaker in orbit

Donald Trump "exploded" after viewing a dossier on one of his campaign aides, according to a new report.

One member of Trump's orbit wrote a tell-all book outlining alleged infighting on that team, and now he's in line to get his foot in the door of the next Trump administration, and "the fangs are out," according to reporting from Politico.

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'Wouldn't want to be in Matt Gaetz's position' headed into 'insane' hearings: GOP insider

During an appearance on MSNBC on Saturday afternoon, a longtime Republican party advisor said that, should he make it that far, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is headed for what will likely be "insane" confirmation hearings if he hopes to be the next attorney general after president-elect Donald Trump gave him the nod.

Speaking with host Alex Witt, Brendan Buck admitted that he is glad he is not the embattled Florida Republican facing a reportedly damaging House Ethics Committee report that could derail his political career.

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Trump team concerned there will be 'many more' allegations lodged against Pentagon pick

According to a Washington Post reporter, there are concerns among Donald Trump's transition team that they may be blindsided by more allegations levied against the former president's choice to be secretary of defense.

The day after Trump selected Fox News personality Pete Hegseth to oversee the Pentagon and the U.S. military command, it was revealed that Hegseth was investigated for sexual assault in California in 2017 which had the president elect's inner circle scrambling at the same time they were dealing with the backlash to the choice of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as the next attorney general.

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Jack Smith has a shot to put Trump in an 'untenable spot' in final filing: ex-prosecutor

During an appearance on "The Katie Phang Show" on MSNBC, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade suggested that departing special counsel Jack Smith has an opportunity to hand the incoming Donald Trump administration a mess long after he is gone.

Speaking with host Phang, McQuade proposed two paths for Smith to take.

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'This guy? C'mon, stop': CNN analyst nails Trump's plans for 'unctuous toady' Matt Gaetz

Pressed on Donald Trump's controversial decision to select scandal-plagued Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to be his attorney general, CNN contributor Kara Swisher expressed her disgust for the motley assortment of "unctuous toadies" who are being tabbed by the president-elect to run the U.S. government.

Speaking on the panel on the Chris Wallace Show, the host asked for her take on Gaetz whose nomination is in jeopardy due to a reported damaging House Ethics Committee report related to alleged sex trafficking and drug use.

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CNN host lifts the veil on Trump’s 'progressively more controversial' cabinet

Radio host Michael Smerconish on Saturday suggested Donald Trump’s “progressively more controversial” Cabinet picks are “part of the plan,” insisting the president-elect “is inviting confrontation” and “almost daring the Senate” to oppose his appointments.

Trump last week announced a spate of controversial Cabinet picks, including Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Mike Johnson busted by former GOP official for lying about Gaetz report

House Speaker Mike Johnson's protestations that it would be unprecedented to release what is expected to be a damning House Ethics Committee report on now ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) were demolished on MSNBC on Saturday morning.

During a panel discussion on "The Weekend" the Louisiana Republican's dismay that the report may be made public before Donald Trump's attorney general candidate faces a Senate confirmation hearing led him to state, “I’m going to strongly request that the Ethics Committee not issue the report because that is not the way we do things in the House, and I think that would be a terrible precedent to set.”

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'That is so frigging laughable': Michael Steele rips into GOP Senate rumors about Gaetz

On Saturday morning, former RNC chair Michael Steele blew off a report that a majority of Senate Republicans are prepared to shoot down Donald Trump's nomination of scandal-plagued Rep. Matt Gaetz's nomination to be Attorney General.

On MSNBC's "The Weekend," ex-Rep Joe Walsh (R-IL) stated that he felt there would be a flood of leaks about the Florida Republican and ex-Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who has been tabbed to be Trump's Director of National Intelligence, that would "kneecap" their ability to even get a confirmation hearing before the Senate.

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'Assume the worst' from Trump's 'menagerie of misfits': ex-GOP lawmaker

During an appearance on MSNBC's "The Weekend," a former Republican member of the House agreed with ex-RNC chair Michael Steele's assessment of Donald Trump's cabinet picks as a "menagerie of misfits" and raised a warning about what is to come.

With the entire panel reacting to the president-elect's choices –– running from scandal-plagued Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to unqualified Fox News personality Pete Hegseth –– host Steele took the lead with guest ex-Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL).

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