Fallout continues for Trump’s cabinet picks. Analysts weigh in

As President-elect Donald Trump continues to name new cabinet picks and other top administration roles, questions arise around those he has previously announced. Watch CNN coverage for more:

00:00 - Geraldo Rivera shares his stance on Trump's choice for defense secretary Pete Hegseth.

08:18 - CNN’s Chris Wallace talks to a panel of experts to discuss Trump choosing Matt Gaetz as attorney general and the controversy that ensued after.

18:27 - CNN legal analyst Carrie Cordero, former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, senior political correspondent for the New York Times Maggie Haberman, former special adviser to President Obama Van Jones, and Republican strategist Joseph Pinion III discuss Trump’s intel pick Tulsi Gabbard, and her brief placement on a TSA watch list.

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[johnphipps]

I prefer peace over war, truth over lies and science over nonsense.

[makphet]

Watching this interview reminds me of the inside of Al Capone's secret vault.

[LDRINCAL]

So the answer is - no- she is not independent. The silence after the question was the true answer.

[massonh]

From the Netherlands... America went crazy. 🙃

[u.s.family]

REQUIRE: FBI Bankground Checks & Clearance. REQUIRE IT, DO IT NOW.

[TesfaHamilton]

They need to stop saying “Trump thinks” and start saying “ I THINK”. CNN has NO CLUE what President Donald Trump is thinking.

[vintagestereo]

Thanks to Trump, Geatz is now out of the house…

[leonmilici]

What an amazing cabinet. So diverse. Former Democrats, Independents, women, gays and people from all walks of life, business, science and service.

[ivansalazar]

I heard Kevin McCarthy threw a modest celebration, but at the same time, had sent his condolences to Matt Gaetz!

[pancake]

When you speak truth to power you gain views.

[catwilliamson]

The two young women who have come forward through their lawyer were paid and the evidence indicates that one was paid a total of 7000 and the other was paid 4000. Just imagine how much was paid over the years with as many people that they seem to have evidence of.

[d-not_telling]

I really do not like people with such a blatant fake smile.

[BugleCoops]

I'm not entirely convinced he was EVER going to be AG and suspect this was all a ruse to extricate him from Congress with a view to running for the Florida Governorship in 2026 without the ethics report ever seeing the light of day...Which, unless leaked, now looks certain. It was also an early exercise in weeding out the remaining non-MAGA Senators. I suspect Trump will throw Gaetz a non-confirmable bone in the meantime in return for another obedient MAGA Governor in the 'Sunshine' state.

[pjoneal]

I want the USA to succeed, regardless of who is president. Having said that, if Trump is pretty much getting who he wants in his cabinet, and he has republican majorities in congress and a conservative leaning Supreme Court. If he does a miserable job as president, maybe we can come back more to the center politically in our country and have the adult conversations we used to.

[SNOWDONTRYFAN]

Give me a job, any job, I can do that ? yet the reality being these people will seriously be well out of their depth, and on day one walking into a building without the important ability to command the respect of ones subordinates ?

[xiaoka]

It was clearly hubris. He thought he could push through any POS he wanted.

[tyronejackson]

I thought y'all said Trump was going to jail? Looks like he's going to the White House instead. Let's all celebrate the Red Wave this weekend.

[Mrsplanetmaster]

Another day, same crap and never a surprise..
The House of Horrors 💀

[christopherandrews]

So glad Kamala lost! Jesus is Lord!!!

[vjsampson]

This calls for massive alliteration! "The Clown Car Cabinet " 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂