Shining Bright Light on Dark Places: Trump's Cabinet Choices

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Shining Bright Light on Dark Places:

Trump's Cabinet Choices

It is my belief that, as best as we can, there is a great need for us to know the forces that we are up against which are throwing our nation and the world into looming risks and peril. It is this awareness that is moving me to share a deeper look into those who Trump plans to surround himself with — because a Caring Revolution cannot happen in the fog of ignorance, apathy, inaction, or despair. That said, looking straight in the faces of those in positions of power who are so lost to their humanity is incredibly disturbing and painful. But look we must and, again, at our own pace and as much as we are able. 

I absolutely understand how overwhelming these times are and how important self-care is. It is also ultimately my hope and vision that in an ongoing way we are able to channel our fears and grief and foreboding into individual and collective positive action — activism which is arising out of a passionate caring for all of life everywhere. May we increasingly work together to dismantle systems of harm and stand in protection of that which nurtures and protects life rather than destroys it. We truly are all in this together. 

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I am now going to share here a plethora of resources which describe the potential incoming cabinet for a second Trump Presidency. Please absorb the reality and potential impacts of these choices as you are able. Please seek solidarity with others who understand the vital need to do whatever preparations that we can to resist the great cruelty and trauma that is now upon our nation and the world.

• From Mother Jones — Trump's Defense Secretary Hopes for a Christian Crusade: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/trump-peter-hegseth-defense-secretary-pick-theobros-hopes-for-a-christian-crusade/

• From Democracy Now! — Trump Picks Far-Right Loyalist Matt Gaetz to Be AG as He Moves to Weaponize DOJ Against "Enemies": https://www.democracynow.org/2024/11/14/trump_appointments_matt_gaetz_doj_ethics

• From Common Dreams — 'A Disastrous Mistake': Trump Taps Fracking CEO  Chris Wright For Energy Secretary: https://www.commondreams.org/news/chris-wright-energy-secretary

• From Truthout Trump Picks White Nationalist Stephen Miller to Carry Out Anti-Immigrant Agenda: https://truthout.org/articles/trump-picks-white-nationalist-stephen-miller-to-carry-out-anti-immigrant-agenda/

• From The Intercept — Trump's Family Separation Czar Is Back: https://theintercept.com/2024/11/13/trump-tom-homan-border-czar-family-separation/

• From Democracy Now! — "He Will Make America Sick": Trump Picks America's Vaccine Sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Head HHS: https://www.democracynow.org/2024/11/15/rfk_jr_hhs_vaccines

• From Mother Jones — "A Genuine Catastrophe": Experts React to Trump's Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/robert-f-kennedy-jr-donald-trump-health-and-human-services/

• From Politico — Trump Names Interior Nominee Burgum to Head New National Energy Council (and be "at the helm of Trump's 'drill baby drill' efforts"): https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/15/doug-burgum-national-energy-council-trump-00189456

• From Common Dreams — Trump Has Placed "For Sale" on White House With  Chief of Staff Pick: Watchdog: https://www.commondreams.org/news/susie-wiles-lobbyist

• From the Intercept — Matt Gaetz Is Barely A Lawyer (Trump's pick for Attorney General): https://theintercept.com/2024/11/15/matt-gaetz-attorney-general-lawyer/

• From Democracy Now! — A New Crusade? Trump Caps Christian Nationalists Pete Hegseth & Mike Huckabee to Top Posts: https://www.democracynow.org/2024/11/15/jeff_sharlet_pete_hegseth_pentagon_extremism

• From The Guardian — Trump 2.0: Are His Cabinet Picks More Extreme Than in 2016?: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/15/donald-trump-cabinet-picks-reaction-gaetz-gabbard-kennedy-hesgeth-rubio-waltz-noem

• From NPR/OPB — Trump Taps Musk to Lead a 'Department of Government Efficiency' With  Ramaswamy: https://www.npr.org/2024/11/12/g-s1-33972/trump-elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-doge-government-efficiency-deep-state

• From The Lever — Trump Picks Oz, Champion of Medicare Privatization: https://www.levernews.com/dr-oz-can-now-pull-off-his-medicare-privatization-scheme-2/

• From NPR/OPB — Here's Who Trump Has Picked as Cabinet Members and Key Advisors: https://www.npr.org/2024/11/12/g-s1-33773/trump-cabinet-advisers-administration 

• From BBC — Who Has Joined Trump's Team So far: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx24gze60yzo

• From The Guardian — Trump's Administration and White House Staffing Picks and Likely Contenders So Far: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/06/pompeo-kennedy-and-musk-who-could-be-in-trumps-new-administration

This list could obviously go on and on. And given those who ask if Trump could be worse than Biden or Harris, I say — just look at this. Deeply.

Bless us all, no exceptions...

Molly