Analysis: All the Trump nominees Senate Republicans have tanked
Herman Cain in 2012. Trump won't nominate him to a Federal Reserve board seat because of Republican objections to the pick. By Amber Phillips Amber Phillips Reporter for The Fix covering Congress, statehouses Email Bio Follow April 12 at 11:44 AM When it comes to how to govern, there is some daylight between President Trump and Senate Republicans. Just look at the many Trump nominees members of his own party have tanked.
But a sizable number of these nomination battles were born from significant Republican concern that Trump’s picks aren’t fit for the job. Here’s a list of the most notable flame-outs: Ronny L. Jackson to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs: Last spring, Trump nominated the White House doctor for his job, and it went badly from the start. Republicans and Democrats were concerned Jackson had no experience managing people, let alone a complicated federal agency. Then, Sen. Jon Tester released a list of allegations that Jackson’s colleagues had raised about his workplace conduct.
Jeff Mateer to a U.S. District Court seat: His 2017 nomination to be a judge in Texas was withdrawn after CNN uncovered he had said transgender children were part of “Satan’s plan” and had defended the questionable practice of conversion therapy. Grassley told the White House to “reconsider” his nomination as well.
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