Podcast: Bondi, Rubio confirmation hearings : The NPR Politics Podcast : NPR
NPRTrump's attorney general, secretary of state picks have confirmation hearings Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite and Alex Brandon/AP J. Scott Applewhite and Alex Brandon/AP President-elect Trump's picks to run the Departments of Justice and State faced senators today in confirmation hearings. Sen. Marco Rubio, the secretary of state nominee, and Pam Bondi, the attorney general nominee, both faced tough questions from lawmakers but are expected to be confirmed easily. This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, national justice correspondent Ryan Lucas, and congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales. Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.