CNN —Donald Trump’s increasingly provocative Cabinet picks have left some Republican senators aghast and Washington in shock.
The dismay engulfing establishment elites contrasted with the euphoria rocketing through conservative networks and social media among Trump fans.
News that Hegseth had been picked to lead the Pentagon rocked Washington the night before the Gaetz pick and sparked similar questions about Trump’s motives.
And she was accused of “parroting” false propaganda from America’s premier espionage adversary, Russia, by no less than Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney.
Not all Trump’s picks are contentious.
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