Previously, I noted that if elected, Mr. Trump would not only be incredibly authoritarian, but that he would also be incredibly corrupt. As I explained in my article A Second Trump Term Would be a Disaster (2024):Throughout Trump’s time in office, he undermined the guard rails of our democracy and was notoriously corrupt. We can also expect further unqualified picks for higher office by Trump as his focus on loyalty will almost certainly be central in who he picks. Previously, the Trump administration in 2020 attempted to enact this process, but Miller has promised to go even further. 11 In a post on Twitter, Miller promised that said process would be “turbocharged.” 12Originally published at https://theprogressiveamerican.com on November 14, 2024.

Source: Washington Post November 15, 2024 09:54 UTC