Okay, Matt Gates is out, Pam Bondi is in, and the drip, drip, drips surrounding the other Trump picks seems to be never ending.

There are very few people I'd rather talk to at a time like this than Congressman Jamie Raskin.

And lucky for us, he's standing by here in studio.

I'm also going to talk to former White House counsel Bob Bauer, who has been through more transitions and vetted

more nominees than almost anyone in Washington. And later, with the spotlight off of gates,

it's turning to Pete Pegseth, as the police report reveals new details about a sexual assault

allegation. I'll talk to Congresswoman and former Navy pilot, Mikey Sherrill.

Thank you. talk to Congresswoman and former Navy pilot, Mikey Sherrill. So I know it might not seem like it or feel like it, but Matt Gates' very short-lived

ride as the pick for Attorney General actually did teach us some very

important lessons. I mean, for starters, it reminded us that the vetting process for cabinet

members is kind of important, and that probably shouldn't be breaking news to anyone.

I mean, given it's a process that presidential transitions of both parties have engaged in

for decades. I mean, for anyone who has been through it before,

it can feel a bit like an invasive exam. Call it a colonoscopy, call it a root canal, call it whatever

you want to call it. But my point is that it's just not exactly pleasant. I mean, typically,

the transition team asks you everything about your background. They ask about your clients,

your financial records, your personal life, and you're put through an FBI background check,

which often involves the FBI even calling your friends and family and asking them even more questions.

Then you go through hours of interviews about what they find with a team of lawyers.

That's just some of what typically happens before you were even offered

one of these top jobs that require Senate confirmation. And that makes sense because they are some of

the most important jobs in our government. Now, of course, as we now know, and maybe you're not

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