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Swamp Notes: Anthony Scaramucci unpacks Trump’s cabinet
Donald Trump mostly nominated mainstream conservatives to his first cabinet after the 2016 election. Some high-level appointees back then barely knew Trump, but this time around, he’s selected close allies and loyalists. The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief Lauren Fedor, and Trump’s short-tenured former communications director Anthony Scaramucci join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss what Trump’s picks say about how his new White House will operate. Mentioned in this podcast: Lutnick and Bessent’s battle for Treasury secretary turns bitter as Trump expands field Donald Trump’s alarming picks for government The life and tastes of Anthony Scaramucci Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here Check out the latest episode of Anthony Scaramucci’s podcast, “The Rest is Politics - US” Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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