Speaker Mike Johnson over the weekend avoided Jake Tapper’s line of questioning about the character of Trump’s cabinet picks. The Morning Joe panel discusses.

President-elect Donald Trump said he has selected Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the current top Republican commissioner at the agency, and oil and gas industry executive Chris Wright as the next energy secretary.

Donald Trump’s proposed Cabinet, dubbed the “MAGAvengers” by Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk, features a team of bold and controversial figures. Pete Hegseth, as Secretary of Defense, plans to overhaul military leadership and eliminate DEI programs, focusing on traditional combat standards. Matt Gaetz, as Attorney General, aims to reform the DOJ and address federal “weaponization.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will challenge public health norms as Secretary of Health and Human Services, while Tulsi Gabbard, as Director of National Intelligence, promises integrity in intelligence. Elon Musk will lead government efficiency efforts, and JD Vance, as Vice President, reinforces Trump’s appeal to working-class voters.

Winning is unifying. So is the opportunity to serve as a majority coalition in Washington.

Negotiators at COP29 are struggling to forge a consensus to boost funding to help poor countries. The fading US role has created a bigger opening for China.