Bondi and Hegseth make mistakes, but meet Trump's expectations

Bondi and Hegseth make mistakes, but meet Trump's expectations

When President Donald Trump chose his most important cabinet secretaries, the job description did not find a flair for a smooth government. The growing frustration among the employees of the White House about the chaos in the offices of Minister of Defense "> Hegseth and Justice Minister Pam Bondi therefore seems to be somewhat hypocritical. Trump receives exactly what he should expect after rejecting traditional civil servants and has occupied the most important positions with prominent characters from FOX News, Maga supporters, conspiracy theorists and architectic characters who have little idea about the processes in Washington.

chaos in the cabinet

The most disruptive president of modern history has never shown great interest in the government. His administrative arson is crucial for his image as an antagonist of the establishment. But even in his unorthodox administration there is a point at which the constant game with the bizarre border groups of the conservative media collides against Trump's interests and the nation itself.

hegseth, after about breakdown in the Pentagon, this time for the Setting the US arms deliveries without informing the president. This was followed by his offensive brags about US attacks in Yemen in a group chat that was leaked at the beginning of the year.

criticism of Bondi and other Trump confidants

bondi must now Promise about spectacular revelations from files about death and the clients of the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein could not comply.

also two other high-ranking officials, FBI director Kash Patel and his deputy Dan Bongino, who had previously made a name for themselves by spreading right-wing conspiracy theories, were found in damaged returns Again.

You are not the only Trump surprises that are under increasing observation. Trump's decision to put the vaccination opponent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the top of the Ministry of Health is being made according to the Measurement cases , which have been registered in the United States since the disease was eradicated a quarter of a century, controversy.

The challenge for the Trump cabinet

Kennedy advised parents to have their children vaccinated against this disease. But recently he rejected an expert committee from vaccination advisors who helped shape the vaccination policy of the government, which US public.

But even Kennedy cannot keep up with the ultimate example of Trump's tendency to appoint eccentric icons, which, in the words of the president, have "come out of control". The only surprise at Elon Musk is that of the chains Tesla boss stayed in the ministry for government efficiency before his and Trump's Bromance imploded.

Hegseth is again under pressure

The latest storm around Hegseth re -sparked speculation about the duration of his stay in the Pentagon. On Tuesday, CNN reported that the Defense Minister had failed to inform the White House before he approved a break from arms to Ukraine last week. This decision, which was confirmed by five sources, led to a hectic mess in administration to clarify what is going on and how to face the congress and the Ukrainian government.

It was the latest demonstration of administrative confusion about Hegseth, who has no experience in the government and has already been responsible for one of the most complex bureaucraces in the world, and has already fired several high -ranking employees in a cleansing, which probably tightened the disorder in its political apparatus.

Nevertheless, one could forgive him that he did not foreseen Trump's sudden change in opinion in relation to Ukraine. After Trump had criticized his predecessor Joe Biden because this Kiev provided weapons, the President suddenly and late of President Vladimir Putin, who exposed Trump in a peace attempt he had hoped for that he would end in a Nobel Peace Prize.

The White House contested that Hegseth Trump had not informed about the suspension of deliveries to Ukraine, and the administration explained that they would be resumed. However, it remains a broader uncertainty about whether Trump's turn against Putin - whom he was always present - will be permanent or whether it is a negotiation game to bring the Russian president to the table.

But as long as Hegseth Trump's invisible red line does not exceed, he could survive. This is because he always delivers what Trump really wants. Hegseth shows complete loyalty to the President and is the only cabinet member that is close to him in the championship of stunt politics.

Bondi's criticism and the challenges

Bondi has a successful career as a lawyer and public official in Florida, and like everyone who strives for a position in the Trump cabinet, she is good on TV. But her willingness to promote the obsession of the Maga camp with conspiracy theories-which has only brought her the job-brought it into trouble.

It is a long time to be a belief in the extreme edge of the conservative movement that Epstein, who died in prison, while waiting for the process for federal sex trade, was murdered and once led a list of famous people to use him to get access to underage girls.

Bondi promised to reveal the truth. But the truth turned out to be a banal fact: Epstein was not murdered and there was no list. Bondi's problems began with a FOX interview in February, in which she indicated that the epstein list was on her desk. She organized a large photo shoot in the White House, where conservative influencing files on epstein . The plan failed because these files did not contain any revelations. As is often the case with conspiracy theories, the opacity only led to further fuel the conspiracy theory.

This may be a case where a lack of experience in national politics is to blame. There may be no more limit between government and conservative opinion programs on television, but Bondi's loose comments on this topic increased expectations and created a political chaos.

The White House tried to gloss over the matter by saying that their quotes at Fox had been misinterpreted. But the previously prevented Franconian influence like Laura Loomer - whom Trump had previously convinced to fire high -ranking employees of the National Security Council - not to request Bondi's release.

Bondi also said on Wednesday that they could not publish large quantities of video recordings from the Epstein case because they contained child pornography. But the online community is now focused on a “missing minute” in the surveillance videos.

Trump looked frustrated by the story that distracts from a phase of political success. "People still talk about this guy, this creepy?" said on Tuesday about Epstein . He could be right with it. While this is a huge topic for certain conservative media representatives, it is unclear whether most Republicans are really interested in it.

Trump did not express a public frustration with Bondi. But CNN reported on Tuesday that there was dissatisfaction in West Wing about how the matter was treated.

It is not the first time that Bondi is criticized. At the beginning of the year she was mocked after she had claimed in a previous cabinet meeting that Trump's action against Fentanyl at the border saved 258 million lives - in a country with around 340 million people.

Nevertheless, like Hegseth, Bondi Trump also offers real value. She is an enthusiastic partner in Trump's efforts to take revenge on prosecutors, law firms and political opponents who examined him or put in his way.

In a new bomb on Wednesday, CNN reported that former FBI director James Comey and the former CIA director John Brennan-both vehement Trump critics- by the judicial authority for possible false statements before the congress . The investigation goes back to one of Trump's long -term obsessions - a knowledge of the secret services that Russia's interference in the 2016 elections was intended to help him beat the democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

Bondi's prosecutors of the judiciary have annoyed district courts in the past few months and are the foremost link in Trump's war against the judicial system. Your team has won several large Supreme court victories, while Trump exerts his power to the borders.

Therefore, as with Hegseth, there are good reasons for Trump. In any case, if the promotion of conspiracy theories, the commitment in bombast and exaggerations and the politicization of the legal system and the military, while chaos is caused by the government, were disqualifications for high offices, Trump would never have made it back into the white house.