Tommy Tuberville insists it’s not GOP’s ‘job’ to vet Trump’s cabinet picks
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Tommy Tuberville insists it’s not GOP’s ‘job’ to vet Trump’s cabinet picks

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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tommy Tuberville, a Donald Trump loyalist, said it wasn’t the “job” of Senate Republicans to vet the president-elect’s cabinet nominations as debate around Pete Hegseth’s position continues. Tuberville’s confident assertion arrives amid a contentious moment for several of the president-elect’s cabinet picks – notably Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee currently fighting accusations of sexual misconduct and heavy drinking in work environments. Tommy Tuberville, the conservative Senator from Alabama, is a staunch Trump ally “Because are saying ‘Well we don’t believe you did the right vetting and we don’t believe he can do the job’. Though Tuberville believes Senate Republicans should remain wholly loyal to Trump and put aside their hesitancy about Hegseth, it’s not clear if that will come to fruition.

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Fate of Trump’s Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate
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Fate of Trump’s Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December carefully dodging questions about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ’s views on vaccines, accusations of sexual misconduct against Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard’s 2017 meeting with then-President Bashar Assad of Syria. “It’s not about putting yeses on the board, it’s about keeping …

Fate of Trump’s Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Fate of Trump’s Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate

LA Times  

The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December carefully dodging questions about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s views on vaccines, accusations of sexual misconduct against Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard’s 2017 meeting with then-President Bashar Assad of Syria. “It’s not about putting yeses on the board, it’s about keeping nos off the …

Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet picks could escape serious vetting. He was so wrong
1 month ago

Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet picks could escape serious vetting. He was so wrong

LA Times  

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of Defense, speaks with reporters after a meeting with senators on Capitol Hill in November 2024. “When the Senate confirmation process works properly, it’s in the best interest of the president — even though presidents are usually annoyed by it,” said Gregg Nunziata, a former Senate Republican aide who handled dozens of …

Scandals Are Sinking Some of Trump’s Cabinet Picks. But a Big Question Remains for the Senate.
55 years ago

Scandals Are Sinking Some of Trump’s Cabinet Picks. But a Big Question Remains for the Senate.

Slate  

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, has spent his week crisscrossing Senate office buildings as he tries to save his nomination. After Trump’s initial Cabinet picks were stocked with more traditional selections, like Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to lead the State Department, Hegseth was the first in a slew of controversial nominations. Within a matter …

Senators took down one Trump Cabinet pick. But the fight over their authority is just beginning
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Senators took down one Trump Cabinet pick. But the fight over their authority is just beginning

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s a short phrase in the Constitution, mentioned in passing. The withdrawal of Matt Gaetz as Trump’s nominee for attorney general dramatically affirmed that the Senate still maintains its “advice and consent” powers when it comes to vetting and installing a president’s Cabinet. “From what I’m hearing from my Republican colleagues on everything from defense secretary to other …

Trump warned by GOP senator that Tulsi Gabbard faces a hard road to confirmation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump warned by GOP senator that Tulsi Gabbard faces a hard road to confirmation

Raw Story  

Now that scandal-plagued ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz has stepped aside as Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general, Republicans are sending out signals that his other cabinet nominees will be receiving increased scrutiny after the "botched" selection. In a report from the Wall Street Journal, there is evidence that GOP lawmakers –– particularly those in the Senate who will have a …

Will Pete Hegseth get Senate approval? Our experts are unanimous
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will Pete Hegseth get Senate approval? Our experts are unanimous

The Telegraph  

You’d have to be hopelessly naive – or Ann Selzer – not to predict that Trump’s nomination picks for Cabinet would run into trouble even before the official hearings. Democrats holding their breath in anticipation of more chaos might find themselves disappointed – there’s no guarantee that the pressure placed on Gaetz will transfer to Hegseth. Hegseth’s removal, voluntary or …

Tommy Tuberville tells Steve Bannon 2020 election was stolen in offensive rant about Joe Biden
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tommy Tuberville tells Steve Bannon 2020 election was stolen in offensive rant about Joe Biden

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville questioned the validity of the …

'We've planned that': Tuberville spills on plot to confirm Gaetz before Trump is sworn in
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'We've planned that': Tuberville spills on plot to confirm Gaetz before Trump is sworn in

Raw Story  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville revealed this week that Republican senators had developed a plan to confirm President-elect Donald Trump's nominations, including former Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, before the new president is sworn in. During a Wednesday interview on Real America's Voice, Tuberville vowed to overcome the objections of Democrats despite sexual misconduct allegations against Gaetz and Defense Secretary nominee …

Four Trump cabinet nominees may not 'get through' as GOP lawmakers balk: MSNBC panel
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Four Trump cabinet nominees may not 'get through' as GOP lawmakers balk: MSNBC panel

Raw Story  

According to MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire, Donald Trump is getting increasing warnings from GOP lawmakers who hold the keys to approving his cabinet choices that four nominees may have an uphill battle. During the discussion on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," co-host Joe Scarborough offered, "The four most horrifying selections thus far and they actually rank them in order, and I think …

The Trump Cabinet Is a Clown Car So Far. Thank God.
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55 years ago

The Trump Cabinet Is a Clown Car So Far. Thank God.

Slate  

One of the concerns that Democrats and other observers have raised about a potential second Trump administration is that it would be staffed by MAGA loyalists rather than the kinds of establishment conservatives—Jeff Sessions, Rex Tillerson, even William Barr—who ignored or pushed back on some of the more unlawful and ludicrous orders the president-elect issued during his first term. A …

Senator Tommy Tuberville threatens Republicans who might vote against Gaetz for Trump’s AG
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Senator Tommy Tuberville threatens Republicans who might vote against Gaetz for Trump’s AG

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville has already fired warning shots at …

Tommy Tuberville threatens to end career of any GOP senator who blocks Matt Gaetz
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tommy Tuberville threatens to end career of any GOP senator who blocks Matt Gaetz

Raw Story  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville delivered a threat to any Republican who might break rank on confirming Rep. Matt Gaetz as Donald Trump's next attorney general: MAGA will come for your job. “I don’t know, you’re finding all the swamp creatures coming out right now” to oppose Gaetz's nomination, Tuberville said Wednesday evening on Fox Business. He was investigated by the FBI …

Senate Republicans excoriate Tommy Tuberville over military blockade
1 year, 2 months ago

Senate Republicans excoriate Tommy Tuberville over military blockade

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senate Republicans forcefully criticised their Alabama colleague, former college football …

Trump lauds Tommy Tuberville after Alabama GOP senator-elect leaves open objecting to election results January 6
4 years ago

Trump lauds Tommy Tuberville after Alabama GOP senator-elect leaves open objecting to election results January 6

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump lauded Tommy Tuberville this week after the Republican Alabama senator-elect said he is not ruling out joining a House member to object to the election results when Congress meets in a joint session to accept the votes of the Electoral College. Trump’s effort highlights the conflict facing congressional Republicans following the GOP President’s election loss …

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