Woodward: Trump recreating ‘imperial presidency’ with inexperienced appointees

The Hill ^ | 11/19/2024 | Sarah Fortinsky

[ChicagoConservative27]

Veteran journalist Bob Woodward said Monday that President-elect Trump appears to be trying to recreate the “imperial presidency” by selecting appointees with little relevant experience to their nominated posts.

Woodward criticized Trump’s selection of Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary, in an interview on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki.” The former White House press secretary-turned-cable host asked him directly whether he thinks the Fox News host was equipped to do the job.

“Somebody should get that job who knows the military and has had also management experience,” Woodward said of Hegseth. “From what I read about him, no, he doesn’t.”

He added that he did not think Hegseth had the necessary management experience to lead the Pentagon, and he suggested Trump intentionally picked the news host with that in mind.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Your Watergate 2 mins of fame is over Bob. STFU

[quilterdebbie]

Right! Shaddup Bob!

[HYPOCRACY]

They just don’t get it. We don’t give a crap what they think. We want it blown up and them with it.

[Carl Vehse]

Have your nurse change your Depends, Woodward. You just pooped in them again.

[Tell It Right]

“Inexperienced” = not part of the political class that’s been eroding our freedoms

[StAnDeliver]

Don’t you have an appointment in Belgium for some euthanasia, Bob?

[FlingWingFlyer]

When is this demented old bass turd going to croak? He’s made enough money off his Watergate scam and he’s still ripping off retarded liberals who spend their money on his “books”.

[z3n]

cue the imperial march

[bert]

Will Woodward be indicted for sedition? Insurrection?

[1Old Pro]

woodward and psaki, I’ll bet they got all of 100,000 viewers, less than many podcasts. No wonder msnbc is for sale.

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

STFU you corrupt piece of coal.

[bray]

Who cares what Old Media has to say?

[dfwgator]

What Transportation experience did Buttigieg have, besides travelling along the Hershey Highway?

[PGalt]

Comments BUMP!

[RoosterRedux]

Well, we've seen what so-called "experienced" appointees do...absolutely nothing.

It's probably because their experience also means that are part of the establishment that needs to be destroyed.

Since Bob is part of the very same establishment, he can't be expected to understand this.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Hey Bobby. How “experienced” was the Sammy Brinton, Merry Garland, Rachel Levine, A. Mayorkass, and Kamala Harris branch of the Bidenskyyyyy regine? Stop being a Jackass worshipper.

[freedomjusticeruleoflaw]

“Inexperienced.” Read: uncorrupted.

[1Old Pro]

Who cares what Old Media has to say?

It's over. They just haven't gotten their pink slips yet.

[kiryandil]

"CIA Bob" weighs in.

Hasn't that lyin' old geezer croaked yet?

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Time to retire Bob. No one believes your BS anymore. And your one-trick-pony act of “(Insert the Name of the Republican President) is just like Nixon” is old and tired, just like you.