Trump slurring, a Bondi gaffe and ‘mutilization’ of English dominate swearing-in of Kristi Noem replacement
President Donald Trump replaced the first victim of his reputation-burning inner circle, Kristi Noem, on Tuesday as he gathered reporters at the White House to witness the swearing-in of Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary. Instead of a spectacle, however, the event was more of what reporters have come to expect from Trump White House events — namely, an Everything, Everywhere All At Once approach to governance where no topic is off limits and in fact may be more likely for the president to speak about than the actual topic of the day. That was certainly the case as a slurring Trump (who seemed to be talking with a slight lisp or trouble with enunciation, something that happens a lot lately) used the ceremony to address the Iran war, voter ID, mail-in ballots and host of other topics with a crowd of reporters who acted like Mullin, the guest of honor, was a distraction at best. The president, too, seemed only marginally interested in Mullin’s appointment and admitted to reporters that he didn’t know about …