Trump takes Washington by storm: What to make of returning president's cabinet picks?

François PICARD | Rebecca GNIGNATI | Elena COLONNA | Madeleine SCHWARTZ | Reed BRODY | Philip GOLUB | Philippe MOREAU-CHEVROLET

Edité par France 24 - 2024

Our panel tries to rise above the outrage du jour over conflicts of interest and competence issues to ask if the US president-elect is simply tapping into a deeper rage: rage against the establishment; rage among many voters that earned him a return to the White House. Do Americans now actually want the gutting of the institutions that run the world's most powerful nation?

And how far does that rage against the system go on this side of the Atlantic? For those who like the welfare state, it's all about coming up with answers fast. 

Note
  • Is it all part of a bigger plan, or has Donald Trump simply decided that cabinet picks no longer matter? What to make of a TV host for defence secretary, a vaccine sceptic for health secretary, an ex-pro wrestling executive for education chief and a Putin-friendly conspiracy theorist to head intelligence services? Not to mention a now former congressman under investigation to head the Justice Department.

Langue
anglais
Date de publication
20/11/2024
Collection
The Debate
Contributeurs
Madeleine SCHWARTZ Editor-in-Chief, The Dial
Reed BRODY Former New York Assistant Attorney General
Philip GOLUB Professor of Political Science, American University of Paris
Philippe MOREAU-CHEVROLET President, MCBG Consulting

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