Send in the Cabinet Clowns

By Jeffrey Thomas

Published: April 24, 2025   •    4 min read

There are so many clowns in this big top that I will only hit on a few really interesting ones. I will provide a complete list at the bottom of the article so you can research their wide-ranging and interesting backgrounds if you so choose.

Pete Hegseth went from weekend co-host and on-air commentator on Fox & Friends to Secretary of Defense, or "Secretary of War" as he likes to be called. He has since staged gatherings with generals to play General Patton in the movie Patton. He then fired almost all female generals and generals of color and told the rest to lose weight. He also once threw an ax live on air and accidentally hit a drummer.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., vaccine denier, proponent of drinking raw milk full of bacteria that can kill you, and noted conspiracy theorist is now Secretary of Health and Human Services. When not wearing his tin foil hat at home, he can be found drinking tainted milk with Kid Rock in a bathtub.

Sean Duffy (not pictured) starred on reality television The Real World before becoming Secretary of Transportation. Enough said about that.

Kristi Noem, formerly famous for shooting her family dog, has a reputation for play-acting different roles and appearing in costumes--cowboy-style outfits, tactical/ICE-style vests, nurses' outfits, camo gear, etc.--when creating public communications, often in poor taste. Now she is famous, as ex-Secretary of Homeland Security, for commanding the ICE invasion of Minneapolis, where American citizens were executed in the streets.

Linda McMahon helped build a global wrestling empire in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) before becoming Secretary of Education, including participating in WWE soap-opera-like skits.

Kash Patel has been at the center of multiple high-profile intelligence controversies basically proving that whatever Trump says is correct and, if Trump is at fault, it's political bias despite any and all evidence. The Director of the FBI in the president's pocket.

Pam Bondi, serving as Attorney General under Trump's thumb, first had the Epstein files and was going to release them, then didn't have any files, then had only redacted files and released some of them. She was dismissed from her position for her mishandling of those files and not going after Trump's political enemies as instructed...even though that isn't what an Attorney General is supposed to do.

Marco Rubio as Secretary of State is most known for blowing whichever way the wind blows. He is for whatever is popular to be for at any time.

Honorable mention: "Border Czar" Tom Homan who was recorded accepting $50,000 in cash from people posing as contractors. The bribe was to help them secure government contracts tied to border security and based on an undercover FBI operation. Charges were dismissed.

Here is a complete list for your reference:

• JD Vance — Vice President
• Marco Rubio — Secretary of State
• Scott Bessent — Secretary of the Treasury
• Pete Hegseth — Secretary of Defense
• Pam Bondi — Attorney General
• Doug Burgum — Secretary of the Interior
• Brooke Rollins — Secretary of Agriculture
• Howard Lutnick — Secretary of Commerce
• Keith Sonderling (acting) — Secretary of Labor
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — Secretary of Health and Human Services
• Scott Turner — Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
• Sean Duffy — Secretary of Transportation
• Chris Wright — Secretary of Energy
• Linda McMahon — Secretary of Education
• Doug Collins — Secretary of Veterans Affairs
• Markwayne Mullin — Secretary of Homeland Security (previously Kristi Noem)

• Tulsi Gabbard — Director of National Intelligence
• John Ratcliffe — Director of the CIA
• Kash Patel — Director of the FBI
• Russell Vought — Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
• Lee Zeldin — Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Kelly Loeffler — Administrator of the Small Business Administration
• Jamieson Greer — U.S. Trade Representative
• Susie Wiles — White House Chief of Staff