Also on Thursday, Trump bragged that his incoming cabinet has “by far the highest IQ of any Cabinet ever assembled”. Trump memorably launched his campaign in 2015, by alleging that the Mexican government was deliberately sending “rapists” and “murderers” across the border. Other cabinet nominations have come under considerable scrutiny. Steven Mnuchin, Trump’s pick for the treasury department, faced tough questioning from senators in both parties about his role running a bank which foreclosed on thousands of homeowners. While this leaves many key government posts unfilled as Trump takes office, the transition announced on Thursday that 50 senior-level Obama appointees dealing with national security would stay on at least temporarily.

Source: The Guardian January 19, 2017 20:38 UTC