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Politics
Heather Digby Parton

REVEALED: Gop holding fire for a bigger battle | Vintage Vibes

If it feels as though the new Trump administration is taking shape at warp speed, that's because it is. It's unusual for an incoming administration to announce all these Cabinet and staff nominations in such rapid succession but that's part of the Project 2025 manifesto, to hit the ground running as fast as possible. And they're using the Steve Bannon tactic of flooding the zone to keep the media and the opposition off balance.

Trump's getting awards from Fox News, gallivanting around Paris with his best buddy, naming one billionaire after another to his administration and giving his family members anything they want. He has even named his son's (reportedly former) fiancée, Kimberly Guilfoyle, as U.S. ambassador to Greece. And for any recalcitrant senators who still believe they have a say in any of it, he's bringing the hammer down.

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