Why Trump is sticking with Gaetz, Hegseth despite new accusations - and his 'Morning Joe' meeting

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

80% : Both made the request, and Trump was magnanimous enough to grant them an audience at Mar-a-Lago - really a stunning development.
64% : One thing is certain: Trump continues to support both nominees.
54% : "Trump said he has "an obligation to the American public, and to our country itself, to be open and available to the press.
52% : Trump has named former Congressman Sean Duffy, a co-host of "Bottom Line" on FOX Business, as Transportation secretary.
50% : Is this 4-dimensional chess?White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was on the plane, with Gaetz, when Trump offered the now-former congressman the AG's job.
43% : "Trump was "cheerful and upbeat" and "seemed interested in finding common ground with Democrats on some of the most divisive issues.
41% : And with Trump vowing to reach out to other hostile outlets, I hope the truce lasts.
40% : VETERANS SUCH AS MARCO RUBIOEven skeptical members of his inner circle have no choice but to let Trump be Trump.
23% : "As for the expected liberal backlash for meeting with a man they'd described as a fascist, Mika turned it around: "Why wouldn't we?"Trump later told Fox's Brooke Singman: "Many things were discussed, and I very much appreciated the fact that they wanted to have open communication.
22% : We had not spoken to Trump since March of 2020, other than a personal call that Joe made after the attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania.
18% : "SUBSCRIBE TO HOWIE'S MEDIA BUZZMETER PODCAST, A RIFF ON THE DAY'S HOTTEST STORIES"Byron York - Annals of shamelessness: They call Trump a fascist, and much, much more, and then, just 22 days after his 'Nazi-like' rally, they fly to Florida for an audience.
18% : Mika & Joe scream for months that Trump is a 'fascist' who would 'end democracy.'
17% : The incoming Senate majority leader, John Thune, who's not a Trump fan and was opposed by Trump, is deemed not likely to go along with recess appointments, which would be surrendering the chamber's constitutional role of advise and consent.
11% : If Gaetz were to become attorney general, for instance, he could fire FBI chief Chris Wray rather than Trump having to be the bad guy.

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