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Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-NC) has proposed the creation of a Democratic “shadow cabinet” to counter the policies of the incoming Trump administration. Speaking on the House floor, Nickel described the initiative as a necessary step to provide an alternative voice and publicly challenge the administration’s agenda.
“If Trump attempts to weaponize the justice system against his political opponents with Matt Gaetz at the helm, we could see incoming Senator Adam Schiff as our shadow attorney general, arguing against replacing our independent prosecutors with Trump loyalists,” Nickel stated. The proposal, which echoes a parliamentary-style opposition framework, has drawn immediate comparisons to political maneuvers in countries with shadow governments.
Nickel laid out his vision in detail, naming potential figures to fill key roles in the shadow cabinet. “If Trump seeks to eliminate the Department of Education, Congresswoman Jahanna Hayes(D-CT), a former Teacher of the Year, could step up as shadow education secretary to loudly defend public education in the United States,” he added.
Republican lawmakers have slammed the proposal, calling it a veiled attempt to undermine the executive branch and questioning its legality. Rep. Nickel, however, defended the plan as a democratic tool. “If Trump orders Marco Rubio to hand Ukraine and much of Eastern Europe to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Congressman Greg Meeks (D-NY), as shadow secretary of state, could be a strong voice in support of maintaining international relationships and protecting democracy at home and abroad,” he argued.
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Other names floated for the shadow cabinet include Senator Michael Bennett (D-CO) as shadow treasury secretary and Congresswoman Susan DelBene (D-WA) as shadow commerce secretary. Nickel claimed their potential roles would be “ensuring the middle class and small businesses have a voice in government and calling out Trump’s proposed tax cuts for billionaires and corporations.”
Nickel’s remarks also touched on concerns about military and environmental policies under a Trump presidency. “As shadow defense secretary, Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA), a great representative for the people of Washington and not a Fox News host, could counter Trump’s threat to use military force against his political opponents and work to ensure that the Department of Defense stays loyal to the Constitution and not some wannabe dictator,” he claimed…
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