15:10 25 Nov 2024, updated 17:21 25 Nov 2024
MSNBC star Jonathan Capehart has confessed that he feels conflicted that Donald Trump chose an openly-gay man as his pick to lead the Treasury Department.
Capehart, who is also gay, said he feels torn about Scott Bessent's nomination because a Republican president has selected the highest ranking gay government official ever, not a Democrat.
'You know if confirmed, he would be the highest ranking out LGBT person ever to serve — to be appointed and confirmed by the United States Senate,' Capehart
'And I said, you know, kind of conflicted about it.'
Guest Jon Reinish, a Democratic strategist, then stepped in, saying: 'In that case, credit where it's due...
'It is very interesting, yes, that is Trump and not one of our team that made that historic nomination.'
President-elect Trump announced the money manager as his pick to run the Treasury on Friday.
Bessent is a past supporter of Democrats who has become an enthusiastic supporter of Trump. He’s an advocate of cutting spending while extending the tax cuts approved by Congress in Trump’s first term.
MSNBC star Jonathan Capehart has confessed that he feels conflicted that Donald Trump chose an openly-gay man as his pick to lead the Treasury Department.
Capehart, who is also gay, said he feels torn about Scott Bessent's nomination because a Republican president has selected the highest ranking gay government official ever, not a Democrat.
'You know if confirmed, he would be the highest ranking out LGBT person ever to serve — to be appointed and confirmed by the United States Senate,' Capehart
'And I said, you know, kind of conflicted about it.'
Guest Jon Reinish, a Democratic strategist, then stepped in, saying: 'In that case, credit where it's due...
'It is very interesting, yes, that is Trump and not one of our team that made that historic nomination.'
President-elect Trump announced the money manager as his pick to run the Treasury on Friday.
Bessent is a past supporter of Democrats who has become an enthusiastic supporter of Trump. He’s an advocate of cutting spending while extending the tax cuts approved by Congress in Trump’s first term.
