Who selected and vetted Trump's cabinet picks? The Russian Mafia?

[Elwood P Dowd]

Since Pence was in charge of the transition, I'm sure he made some of them. But with so many incompetent and unqualified kooks like Rick Perry and Ben Carson along with outright liars and crooks like Betsy Devos and Wilbur Ross, who the fuck was behind the scenes picking this Animal House cabinet.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

1. He picked those that supported him in the campaign

Some were one-time opponents; some are fellow members of the billionaire-criminal class.

[dalton99a]

2. It's no coincidence that there are no Putin critics on his staff

[dem4decades]

3. Wasn't there a rumor that Putin disliked Romney for SOS?

So someone picked Tilletson?

[Elwood P Dowd]

4. That theory was making the rounds.

Wouldn't put it past Trump's boss to call up and veto Romney for SOS.

[SallyHemmings]

5. The goal was destroy our country

Putin's fingerprints are all over this administration. If there is any good news, the people in his corner of the world are not happy. Protests two weekends in a row. Increasing the retirement age has annoyed the masses. I suppose it would be rude to make the oligarchs pay their fair share.

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