Raw Story - 'Beyond insane': Furious Dem lashes out at Trump team on House floor

Kathleen Culliton
November 19, 2024 3:07PM ET

A furious Democrat lawmaker on Tuesday delivered what he felt to be dark truths about President-elect Donald Trump, his would-be Cabinet, lawmakers willing to serve them, and the people they plan to serve.

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), ranking member of the House Rules committee, delivered a lengthy screed against Trump and the Republicans ready to back him as he returns to the White House in 2025.

"The new administration is leaking plans to court-martial military officers who are not sufficiently loyal," McGovern said. "Isn't that usually how things go in an authoritarian dictatorship? Purge the military of anyone who might have a spine and refuse to obey an unlawful order? What the hell is going on here? And their Cabinet picks so far? These are like beyond insane."

McGovern made this declaration in the House of Representatives during an address to his "Republican friends" detailing his concerns about controversial policy and nominations.

Those nominations include people such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Fox News host Pete Hegseth and former Reps. Tulsi Gabbard and Matt Gaetz.

McGovern referenced each by reported scandals, such as intelligence community concerns that Gabbard has spread Russian propaganda, Hegseth's admitted payment to a woman who accused him of sexual assault and Kennedy's claim that tap water makes children gay.

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