In particular:

“On behalf of all the women (and I know it’s many) you have abused in some way, I say … get some help and take an honest look at yourself,” Penelope Hegseth wrote, stating that she still loved him.

Trump announced he intends to nominate Pete Hesgeth to be Secretary of Defense.

This is part of a broader pattern, including:

• proposed nominee for Attorney General accused of sex trafficing underage girls
• proposed nominee for Secretary of Education accused of allowing employees to molest boys
• Trump being found liable for sexual assault

Allegations surrounding the company under their management included promoting steroids, a culture of rampant sexual harassment, intimidation and assault. There have been several out-of-court settlements involving the company or Mr. McMahon personally.

Most recently, a lawsuit filed in October accused the McMahons of willfully ignoring the sexual abuse of young boys by a W.W.E. ringside announcer, echoing claims made years ago.

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s team will have some formal briefings with outgoing staff members, but it has so far refused to allow the F.B.I. to do security clearances for transition members.

Very likely because much of their team can't pass a background check, and they know it.

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Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/15516476

Breaking with past practice, President-elect Donald J. Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions.