Trump’s cabinet picks are agents of his contempt, rage and vengeance | Sidney Blumenthal

With them, Trump will tear down any person or institution that tried to restrain his worst impulses or hold him accountable

Shock" suddenly became the most commonly uttered word in habitually nonplussed Washington DC. After Donald Trump had attempted to subvert the certification of a presidential election, incited a mob, absconded with national security secrets, was convicted as a felon, and waged his Nazi-esque poison in the blood" campaign, his brazen cabinet appointments are so mind-boggling that even hard-bitten cynics gasp.

Sheer hypocrisy would have drawn a yawn. But Trump's cabinet selections would have startled even the character of Captain Louis Renault in Casablanca, who feigned surprise at discovering gambling in the backroom of Rick's Cafe before pocketing his winnings: I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!"