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Trump expected to draw heavily from Senate to fill Cabinet
The Hill ^ | 07/25/24 6:00 AM ET | by Alexander Bolton

Posted on 07/26/2024 5:16:32 PM PDT by RandFan

Republican allies of former President Trump expect him to draw heavily from the Senate GOP conference to fill his Cabinet if he is elected to a second term in November, with Sens. Bill Hagerty (Tenn.), Tom Cotton (Ark.), Marco Rubio (Fla.) and Tommy Tuberville (Ala.) in contention for top-level jobs.

Republicans feel confident about Trump’s chances against Vice President Harris in November and are buzzing about who could lead the departments of Treasury, Defense, State and Education if Trump wins.

GOP lawmakers expect Trump, if elected, to push big reforms to overhaul the federal bureaucracy, and they believe that senators are well positioned to manage Washington’s sprawling departments and agencies to make changes and produce results.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: speculation; thehill; theshill; trump
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To: Bratch

I trust The Hill. Whatever they say is bound to be...um...something. Never mind, I don’t believe a word they say.


21 posted on 07/26/2024 5:40:41 PM PDT by Cincinnatus.45-70 (What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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To: RandFan

Dems expected to draw heavily from Dems to count Votes

Fixed it.


22 posted on 07/26/2024 5:43:01 PM PDT by Buck-Toothed Knuckle Dragger
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To: ridesthemiles
Sec of Education——THEN SHUT DOWN EDUCATION CABINET POST ENTIRELY

That occurred to me, too. Anyone Trump appoints to head the DOE should be prepared to be unemployed soon. Didn't Trump propose to eliminate it?

It's not just the DOE, either --- I'm hoping for massive cuts in Federal beaurocracy across the board. Nearly all Dept's should face cuts. I'm not arguing against cuts - I approve - but anyone Trump appoints should be prepared to downsize. That runs against normal expectations in the swamp.

DOE, Environment, Energy should get hit the worst. Who else?

23 posted on 07/26/2024 5:50:48 PM PDT by ZOOKER
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To: ZOOKER

That job description would fit Dr. Ben Carson for sure.


24 posted on 07/26/2024 5:59:18 PM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: RandFan

that would be stupid, if he got control of senate to risk giving it up


25 posted on 07/26/2024 6:12:51 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: RandFan

There are plenty of good Republicans without reducing their number in the Senate.


26 posted on 07/26/2024 6:25:13 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Biden's Given His Farewell Address, So When Is He Leaving?)
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To: RandFan

Ken Paxton for AG

Other non Senate names to think about. Some are silly
Kay Ivey
Tucker Carlson
Greg Abbott
Steve Bannon
Tulsi Gabbard
RFK Jr.
Mike Flynn
Hulk Hogan (ambassador to UN)
Alex Jones (communication director)

Abolish all extra Constitutional agencies and leave the post vacant


27 posted on 07/26/2024 6:53:22 PM PDT by Fai Mao ( The US government is run by pedophiles and Perverts for pedophiles and perverts.)
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To: RandFan

yep
he would be better drawing from Free Republic


28 posted on 07/26/2024 7:24:20 PM PDT by SisterK (it's controlled demolition)
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To: All

First things first!

Let’s win this election and then we can talk of the transition!


29 posted on 07/26/2024 7:35:23 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: RandFan

If the Republicans were to gain a majority in the Senate, removing that (likely slim) majority would not be wise.


30 posted on 07/26/2024 7:45:42 PM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: RandFan

“Republicans feel confident about Trump’s chances against Vice President Harris in November”

RFK Jr.’s current 5% to 7% of likely voters are probably going to the Democrat come election time.


31 posted on 07/26/2024 7:54:56 PM PDT by Brian Griffin (Ask Congress to send middle class property/income tax cap amendments to the states.)
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To: RandFan

Cotton and Rubio are NeoCon lunatic scum.

If true, Trump won’t be draining the swamp, if he wins.


32 posted on 07/26/2024 8:02:01 PM PDT by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: RandFan

Pick all democrats... then fire them


33 posted on 07/26/2024 8:02:40 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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To: RandFan

The Hill…laughable source for anything Trump.


34 posted on 07/26/2024 8:03:25 PM PDT by antceecee ( )
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To: All

1) Senators are replaced by the governor.

2) They are, every single one, Swamp.

3) Vance is only 1-2 yrs in DC and thus not Swamp.

4) Optimally, bring in people from business who have zero Washington connections and start the attack. First step: No more daily press briefings. That will put literally 100s of Swamp filth out of work.


35 posted on 07/26/2024 8:04:36 PM PDT by Owen
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To: RandFan

Let’s not count our chickens before they hatch, we have to win first, anything else is a distraction


36 posted on 07/26/2024 8:05:06 PM PDT by TECTopcat
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To: plain talk

Agree.


37 posted on 07/26/2024 8:29:55 PM PDT by vivenne
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No - have Rubio run for governor of Florida after DeSantis is done. He can finish his stint in public service in that capacity.

In any event, let’s make sure there will even be a Trump cabinet first.


38 posted on 07/26/2024 10:40:27 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: plain talk

Yes.


39 posted on 07/26/2024 11:34:04 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: RandFan

Not a good idea and I seriously doubt Trump will do it.


40 posted on 07/27/2024 7:40:58 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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