Scott Pelley recapped the cabinet picks of President-elect Donald Trump in the “60 Minutes” opening Sunday, enraging MAGA supporters despite the segment’s recitation of facts. (Watch the video below.)
The summary “is exactly why no one respects the legacy media anymore,” one person complained on X.
Pelley, a correspondent, began by noting “some nominees appear to have no compelling qualifications other than loyalty to Trump.”
He pointed out Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s lack of government experience and recent gig as a Fox News morning host; the investigation into Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz’s alleged sex with a minor; and the vaccine skepticism of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“It’s up to the new Republican majority in the Senate to decide whether these nominees are equipped to represent the American people,” Pelley concluded.
One commenter who approved of the report observed on X, “This 60 Minutes open didn’t tell one lie, didn’t exaggerate, and gave very pertinent information regarding these poor nominations. And the MAGA cult thinks 60 Minutes is wrong for doing it. The country is fucked.”
But Trump supporters took umbrage. Check out other reactions here: