{"id":1030546,"date":"2024-04-05T17:13:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T17:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1030546"},"modified":"2024-05-10T16:30:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T16:30:11","slug":"trumps-cabinet-2025-maga-extremist-tom-cotton-in-charge-of-the-pentagon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trumps-cabinet-2025-maga-extremist-tom-cotton-in-charge-of-the-pentagon\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s Cabinet 2025: MAGA Extremist Tom Cotton in Charge of the Pentagon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Donald Trump surrounds himself with the most out-of-touch extremists he can find \u2013 and is already planning to fill his Cabinet with far-right MAGA fanatics ready to push his dangerous agenda. As Trump floats MAGA extremist Tom Cotton for secretary of defense, <\/em>DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTom Cotton wants to side with dictators over our allies, put anti-choice extremism ahead of our military readiness, and use military force against protestors \u2013 all of which have made him a favorite of Donald Trump to run the Pentagon. Cotton and Trump share the same dangerous and unpopular platform that would put America\u2019s interests last. The American people know how reckless Trump\u2019s MAGA foreign policy agenda would be, and have no interest in letting a far-right extremist like Cotton be in charge of our national defense.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAGA extremist Tom Cotton is reportedly being considered to be Trump\u2019s pick for secretary of defense.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Axios<\/a>: \u201cSen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas \u2026 would be considered to head the Pentagon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Semafor<\/a>: \u201cCotton \u2026 is expected to be a candidate for secretary of defense.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette<\/a>: \u201cCotton endorses Donald Trump\u2019s presidential reelection bid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cotton has defended Trump\u2019s shameful comments encouraging Russia to attack our NATO allies, and both Cotton and Trump are siding with Putin over supporting Ukraine.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Guardian<\/a>: \u201cRepublicans say Trump call for Russia to attack Nato allies was just fine, actually\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTom Cotton echoes fellow GOP senators, saying former president was \u2018simply ringing the warning bell\u2019\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cotton<\/a>: \u201cNATO countries that don\u2019t spend enough on defense, like Germany, are already encouraging Russian aggression and President Trump is simply ringing the warning bell.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Semafor<\/a>: \u201c\u200b\u200bIn recent months, Senators Hagerty, Cotton and Rubio have also backed Trump\u2019s public skepticism towards funding Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cotton is an anti-abortion extremist who supported Tommy Tuberville\u2019s monthslong blockade of military nominations and promotions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yellowhammer<\/a>: \u201cCotton defends Tuberville military holds\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hill<\/a>: \u201cCotton: Women in military should take leave if they want an abortion where it is banned\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021<\/a>: Cotton cosponsored a national abortion ban.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022<\/a>: Cotton voted against the omnibus spending bill that included reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Trump\u2019s support, Cotton called for using military force against protestors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Axios<\/a>: \u201cTrump backs Tom Cotton’s call to deploy military to quell protests\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

USA Today<\/a>: \u201c’Abhorrent’ and ‘dangerous’: Sen. Cotton’s call for military response to protests receives criticism\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the op-ed, Cotton, a veteran Republican from Arkansas, calls on President Donald Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act and send the military into cities.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business Insider<\/a>: \u201cGOP Sen. Tom Cotton calls for the US Army’s toughest soldiers to quell ‘domestic terrorism’ and suggests protesters should be shown no mercy\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cAfter staff uproar, New York Times says Sen. Tom Cotton op-ed urging military incursion into U.S. cities \u2018did not meet our standards\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Donald Trump surrounds himself with the most out-of-touch extremists he can find \u2013 and is already planning to fill his Cabinet with far-right MAGA fanatics ready to push his dangerous agenda. 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