"The (lack of) standards for getting hired in Trump 2.0."
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of the hiring standards in the Trump administration and how they reflect on leadership qualities.
September 3, 2026; 4pm: For anyone who wonders why we spend so much time covering the manifestly unqualified, episodically unstable and fearlessly grifty members of Donald Trump's cabinet, it’s because the personal and ethical standards and qualifications of a leader trickle down - for better and sadly for worse.
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