Trump Nominee for Science Post Thinks Homosexuality is a Choice – Friendly Atheist

Donald Trump has nominated Sam Clovis, a conservative radio host, to be the “chief scientist” for U.S. Department of Agriculture. We already knew he isn’t a scientist, which is problematic enough in this position, but now we’re learning that his beliefs about homosexuality are rooted in bigotry and not evidence. ....
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/22/trump-nominee-for-science-post-thinks-homosexuality-is-a-choice/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

He Screams About ‘Race Traitors’—and Trump Loves Him -- The Daily Beast

Sam Clovis is good on TV, which is why President Donald Trump likes him. Whether it qualifies him for a high-level administration post, or gets him confirmed by the Senate, is another question entirely. Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill are hoping it won't be enough. And in the coming weeks they are gearing up for war against Clovis, the former Trump campaign aide whom the president nominated last month to serve as the Department of Agriculture's top scientist. ....
http://www.thedailybeast.com/he-screams-about-race-traitorsand-trump-loves-him

Trump's science pick argued same-sex marriage would lead to legalizing pedophilia

If Donald Trump picks someone to be part of his administration and they accept, there's now 100 percent chance that they're completely and utterly unfit to do whatever job they've been tapped for.....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1692088

Trump officially nominates climate-denying conservative talk radio host as USDA’s top scientist -- ThinkProgress.org

The Trump administration's war on science continues apace. ...
https://thinkprogress.org/sam-clovis-officially-nominated-still-not-a-scientist-d47be4ffb1a8

Donald Trump Is Close to Naming a Right-Wing Talk Show Host to One of the Country's Top Science Posts

Sam Clovis is an admitted climate denialist with no credentials of which to speak....
http://www.alternet.org/environment/donald-trump-close-naming-right-wing-show-radio-host-one-countrys-top-science-posts