1. United States
2. N.C.
3. Letter

The administration's cabinet nominations raise alarming concerns. Matt Gaetz, currently under federal investigation, lacks credibility for any government role. Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem promote dangerous conspiracy theories incompatible with public service. Tulsi Gabbard's ties to Russian propaganda and anti-LGBTQ stances disqualify her. Mike Huckabee is a partisan ideologue unsuited for an objective position. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s embrace of debunked anti-vaccine misinformation makes him unfit. Lara Trump's mere relation to the president and lack of credentials render her nomination an unacceptable act of nepotism that undermines democratic norms of merit-based hiring. Melania Trump's attempt to profiteer from the White House exemplifies a broader disdain for ethics among these cabinet picks. Their confirmations would severely compromise government integrity and functionality. The American people deserve better.