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With these outrageous appointments, Trump is showing us exactly how he intends to rule | Jonathan Freedland

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Donald Trump really does want to rule as an extremist strongman with contempt for the planet, for America ’s allies and for the rule of law.

The latest name added to the roster is a storied one: Robert F Kennedy Jr , now lined up for the role of health secretary.

Once an admired environmental campaigner, now he is an anti-vaxxer conspiracy theorist.

Some hope it's no more than an opening bid by Trump , the arch-negotiator.

Others wonder if it’s part of a dark, deliberate strategy, by which Trump appoints those who are not so much disruptors as wreckers.

At the heart of it is the quality all would-be strongmen value most: loyalty.

Now it is up to the Republicans in the Senate to find their backbone.

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