Trump's early appointments (Matt Gaetz as attorney general, Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence, others) are outrageous and not reflective of actual governing competence; they raise serious concerns about Trump's judgment and his ability to attract and retain the best people during a complicated global moment.
normativepending
Speaker
Tom FriedmanEvidence Quote
“I look at the initial appointments um and these aren't just these are outrageous um to appoint someone like Matt Gates as our attorney general... the idea that someone basically um operated as a Putin troll will be the Director of National Intelligence um uh and there's just something just so nuts about the whole thing”
Source
Thomas Friedman on the Future of America and the World: The Post-Election Dissection (Part 1)— Intelligence SquaredCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:09:18 AM
My Notes
Loading notes...