Why Trump is sticking with Gaetz, Hegseth despite new accusations – and his 'Morning Joe' meeting

If you take a step back – make that several steps back – it’s easier to understand what Donald Trump is doing.

Why would he deliberately ignite a media firestorm over such controversial nominees as Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth, and to a lesser degree with Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.?

The short answer is that the president-elect can’t run again and wants these nominees to disrupt – or even blow up – the departments they’d be in charge of running. And if they don’t have the usual credentials...