Trump picks loyalists for top jobs, testing loyalty of Senate GOP
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Trump picks loyalists for top jobs, testing loyalty of Senate GOP

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Trump picks loyalists for top jobs, testing loyalty of Senate GOP toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The nominees for several key Cabinet posts in the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump caught officials in Washington off guard this week and ignited a firestorm of criticism — not all of it from Democrats. That is an understatement as at least four of Trump's second-term picks to date could qualify as a "problem nominee." toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Yet these burgeoning controversies were eclipsed by news that Trump had chosen embattled Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general. toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images And then, to top off a week of show stoppers, Trump announced that the anti-vaccine activist and former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be his secretary of Health and Human Services Department.

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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, 3 days 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 …

How Senate’s approval for his bold nominations is another challenge for Trump
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How Senate’s approval for his bold nominations is another challenge for Trump

Firstpost  

The Grand Old Party’s majority is so thin that any four Republican senators would be enough to sink any of Trump’s nominees, and there are at least nine senators who cannot see eye to eye It has been barely a fortnight since Donald Trump became president-elect, ten days of the Republican Party flipping the Senate, and less than a week …

'Early test': Analyst sees Trump's post-election moves leaving some in GOP 'bristled'
1 month, 4 weeks ago

'Early test': Analyst sees Trump's post-election moves leaving some in GOP 'bristled'

Raw Story  

Some members of the Republican Party are growing concerned about the post-election moves they're seeing Donald Trump making as he staffs his next administration, according to a report Tuesday. The move "presents an early test of how willing fellow Republicans and other traditional GOP allies will be to accede to Trump’s demands, or whether — and how — they might …

Trump pressures candidates for Senate GOP leader to fill his Cabinet right away
2 months ago

Trump pressures candidates for Senate GOP leader to fill his Cabinet right away

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates to change the rules and empower him to appoint some nominees without a Senate vote. In a statement on X and Truth Social, Trump said that the next leader “must agree” to allow him to make appointments when the chamber is on recess, …

Trump to announce VP pick this afternoon
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump to announce VP pick this afternoon

Raw Story  

Fox News reporter Brett Baier told Fox TV that former President Donald Trump would announce his vice presidential choice today, according to Reuters. This time around, Trump is said to be carefully vetting several potential running mates who could help shore up his support and broaden his appeal. However, Rubio's past clashes with Trump, as well as his support for …

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