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Is this what herr Drumpf meant when he talked about draining the swamp?
T-rump has so far chosen four major donors or fundraisers to join his Cabinet. With just over half of the jobs filled, he already has more high-end campaign donors in his Cabinet than either President Obama or President George W. Bush did when taking office.
Presidents often reward campaign donors with foreign ambassadorships — France is an especially prized posting — and donors are sometimes offered top Cabinet positions (the current Commerce Secretary, Penny Pritzker, was Obama’s national finance chairman in the 2008 campaign.)
Trump, however, has gone further in rewarding his biggest donors.
Former Goldman Sachs partner Steven Mnuchin, the President-elect’s choice for Treasury secretary, served as Trump’s top fundraiser and personally contributed $430,000 to Trump and to the Republican National Committee’s joint fundraising account.
Pro wrestling magnate Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick to head the Small Business Administration, gave $6 million to Rebuilding America Now, a super-PAC that backed Trump. She also gave $153,000 to Trump’s joint fundraising account and more than $400,000 to the RNC.
What Trump's Cabinet picks reveal
T-rump has so far chosen four major donors or fundraisers to join his Cabinet. With just over half of the jobs filled, he already has more high-end campaign donors in his Cabinet than either President Obama or President George W. Bush did when taking office.
Presidents often reward campaign donors with foreign ambassadorships — France is an especially prized posting — and donors are sometimes offered top Cabinet positions (the current Commerce Secretary, Penny Pritzker, was Obama’s national finance chairman in the 2008 campaign.)
Trump, however, has gone further in rewarding his biggest donors.
Former Goldman Sachs partner Steven Mnuchin, the President-elect’s choice for Treasury secretary, served as Trump’s top fundraiser and personally contributed $430,000 to Trump and to the Republican National Committee’s joint fundraising account.
Pro wrestling magnate Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick to head the Small Business Administration, gave $6 million to Rebuilding America Now, a super-PAC that backed Trump. She also gave $153,000 to Trump’s joint fundraising account and more than $400,000 to the RNC.
What Trump's Cabinet picks reveal