13 Ghoulish Facts About Trump's Cabinet Picks

There's much we could say about Mr. Brainworm himself, but let's talk about Samoa. He notably led a nonprofit organization, Children's Health Defense, that spread anti-vaccine misinformation in Samoa that led to a decline in vaccinations. In 2019, 83 people — mostly children — then died of measles. He later said he had "nothing to do" with this. 

If this goes through, Matt will be a leader at the same department that previously investigated him over "allegations he violated sex-trafficking laws during a trip he took to the Bahamas with paid escorts." The House of Representatives also investigated him for alleged "sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and misuse of campaign funds," though he resigned before the report could be released. He has denied the allegations. 

Back in 2020, Doug annoyed a number of veterans when his campaign ads for the Georgia Senate reportedly violated Department of Defense policy by showing him in military attire without a clear disclaimer stating that the military does not endorse any particular candidate. The US military itself even had to reach out to him. 

Dean is one of Trump's lawyers and represented him in his Jan. 6 case "in which the Supreme Court ruled that presidents have immunity for 'official acts.'" He's also tried to overturn the $454-million judgment the case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James gave Trump "in a case alleging pervasive fraud in his business empire," Politico reports.

Beyond having essentially no experience in intelligence, Tulsi has been accused of trying to advance Russian interests. She previously (falsely) claimed that Ukraine had US-funded biological weapons labs, which Russia claimed as part of its justification for its invasion. In response, Mitt Romney said, "Tulsi Gabbard is parroting false Russian propaganda." 

In 2022, the Human Rights Campaign gave Marco 0 out of 100 on their Congressional Scorecard. As the organization's National Campaign Director Geoff Wetrosky put it, "Sen. Marco Rubio is one of the most anti-LGBTQ+ politicians in America and a threat to every LGBTQ+ person in Florida. He has a dismal voting record, supports restrictive abortion laws, and opposes marriage equality and nondiscrimination protections."

Scavino first met Donald Trump as a 16-year-old caddy, and before he became the longest-lasting member of the first Trump administration, he managed one of Trump's golf courses. In 2022, a House committee voted to hold him in contempt for refusing to testify about the events of Jan. 6. However, the Justice Department chose not to prosecute him.

Stephen Miller served in the last Trump administration, where he was known as the architect behind the Muslim travel ban and policies that led to the separation of children from their parents. Notorious for his vehement anti-immigration views, he has recently tweeted his intention to "turbocharge" a program that would strip citizenship rights from naturalized immigrants in 2025. 

Hegseth is a Fox News commentator who previously served in the National Guard. When President Joe Biden was inaugurated in 2021, Hegseth was allegedly ordered by the National Guard not to attend due to his tattoo of the Jerusalem cross. This symbol, which Hegseth has tatted on his chest, is associated with the Crusades but has been adopted by far-right nationalists in recent years. 

Former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee has made the claim that Palestine doesn't really exist, calling Palestinians "a political tool to try and force land away from Israel." He has also called for a "one-state solution" to the war in Gaza and called himself an "unapologetic, unreformed Zionist."

Best known for sharing that she personally killed her own dog in her memoir, Kristi Noem also shared the stage with former president Trump while he swayed awkwardly during an impromptu 39-minute DJ set at a campaign event gone bizarre. She's currently the governor of South Dakota, where her claim that Native American tribes benefit from the illegal drug trade has her banned from every reservation in the state. 

When he served in the House of Representatives, Zeldin voted against protecting federal lands near the Grand Canyon from uranium mining, against replacing lead pipes that carry drinking water, and in favor of a bill that would allow the US to stop participating in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The League of Conservation Voters has given him a 14% scorecard on environmental issues.