In less than 48 hours, we have seen the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn after only 24 days on the job and now the apparent withdrawal of Andrew Puzder as Secretary of Labor. Puzder has come under fire for his labor practices and his employment of an illegal immigrant domestic worker. But what imploded his candidacy was Oprah Winfrey supplying Senators a decades old tape of Puzder's ex-wife claiming domestic abuse. Although his ex-wife has recanted her allegations this is not unusual among battered spouses. Once the genie is out of the bottle it is nearly impossible to put it back inside.
So what was that about President Trump hiring all the best people?
Don't get me wrong. Elaine Chao will do fine at Transportation and John Kelly will be solid at Homeland Security (if Trump allows him to do his job).
But Trump's choices in these portfolios do not inspire confidence. One can only hope he will choose more wisely.
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