Trump is hiring people who've been auditioning on television - whether they know it or not
By John Wagner March 26 at 4:34 PM
As a television commentator on Fox News, John Bolton touted his hawkish views on Iran and North Korea. He’s now been hired as President Trump’s national security adviser.
On his show on CNBC, Larry Kudlow advocated cutting corporate taxes and regulations. He’s now taking over as Trump’s top economic adviser.
And from his perch as co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend,” Pete Hegseth has called for expanding veterans’ access to private doctors. He’s now under consideration as Trump’s next veterans affairs secretary.
Being a pundit is becoming a tried-and-true pathway into the Trump administration, as a reality-show president seeks to surround himself with people who’ve been auditioning for their jobs on television — whether they realize it or not.
It’s a phenomenon that extends beyond top government posts. After seeing Joseph diGenova stridently defend him on Fox News, Trump announced that he would add the lawyer to his personal legal team handling the Russia probe, even though he didn’t know diGenova.
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