Trump stirs the pot with shock Cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks keep getting more outlandish, which may be part of the point.

Attorney general? Rep. Matt Gaetz, the right-wing provocateur who is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee for allegations of sexual misconduct.

Secretary of defense? Pete Hegseth, a weekend Fox News host who served in the Army National Guard.

Director of national intelligence? Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democratic congresswoman who has expressed sympathy for Russia.

“Some of them are designed to shake up Washington,” said Scott Jennings, a Republican and senior CNN political commentator who appeared on CNN after the surprising pick of Gaetz. Other Trump choices, like Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, are more conventional.