Thread: Political director: Jan Brewer, Joe Arpaio in the mix for Donald Trump’s Cabinet

BY MAC & GAYDOS | November 16, 2016 @ 4:42 pm

PHOENIX — Both former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and outgoing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio are being considered for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet, a political director said.

“Those are names that are clearly still in the mix,” ABC News Political Director Rick Klein told KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Mac & Gaydos on Wednesday.

Klein said Trump’s first two selections of his senior staff — GOP chief Reince Priebus and Breitbart news executive Stephen Bannon — are indicators of how he will choose his Cabinet. Both Priebus and Bannon displayed loyalty to Trump during the election.

Klein said Brewer and Arpaio were not only loyal to Trump, but helped him carry Arizona.

“That win in Arizona was a very, very big one for him (Trump) and Brewer and Sheriff Arpaio were major parts of that,” he said.

Both Brewer and Arpaio have popped up on several possible shortlists for Trump’s Cabinet.

Prior to selecting former Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate, there were rumors floating around that Brewer was being vetted as a possible vice presidential nominee.

“Jan Brewer has been fantastic. She has been so fantastic,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News’ “On the Record” in May. “You know I won so big, her territory, we won so big, and she is a fabulous woman.”

But Brewer remained mum last week when asked if she would accept a Cabinet position should she be offered one.

“You know, I haven’t given that a whole lot of thought,” she told Mac & Gaydos. “I would hate to have to think I would have to pick up and move to Washington, D.C. to participate in something like that.”

Arpaio has not spoken about a potential Cabinet spot.

However, his potential to take over as head of Homeland Security is not entirely out of reach. Arpaio has become a staunch advocate for border security over the years and was strongly in favor of Trump’s stances on immigration and terrorism.

http://ktar.com/story/1361481/politi...rumps-cabinet/

Either one or both would be absolutely fantastic! Washington DC Greater Area is a truly beautiful place. Find homes in nice suburbs, and you both would be very happy there during the terms of Donald J Trump. There are also fantastic apartments if the whole family didn't want to move and you could commute back and forth often to Arizona. It's definitely not Arizona, it's different, 4 seasons, rolling hills, green trees and rivers and alot of fast drivers. Cabinet members probably have Secret Service Protection and Drivers so this would be no problem. Fairfax County is beautiful in Northern Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town is a dream come true, and many other areas as well. Union Station at Christmas Time is a treat like no other.

I would like to see Sheriff Babeu of AZ on the Trump Team with Sheriff Clark, Brewer and Arpaio.

I would love to see Sheriff Joe Arpaio as Secretary of Homeland Security. However, in view of his failed reelection and other issues going on, I'm afraid Trump and those advising him would consider Joe a hot potato (controversial). Perhaps he can take a lesser role not requiring confirmation (one less publicly visible).

Sheriff Joe is 84.
They might not offer him anything but retirement.