Yes, the choices of Pete Hegseth, Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are outrageous and a MAGA power play. But let’s not lose sight of the MAGA forest here: each is unqualified to run large, complex departments that deal with serious, complex problems that all Americans depend on to keep us safe in one way or the other.
Even if you love the MAGA philosophy and goals for respective departments Trump wants these folks to run, not one of them has even a fraction of the experience that any president who cares about protecting Americans would require.
Pete Hegseth (DOD): When Hegseth was rightfully passed over for running the VA, he had no experience running a large organization. The management experience he does have indicates a history of putting unqualified personnel in high positions and a questionable use of funds. Since then, he’s remained in his job as a Fox News host. Now he’s fit to run the Pentagon? The nation’s largest employer? Come on.
