The nominations process for President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration officially starts with Senate hearings scheduled for several of his Cabinet picks. The hearings will take place throughout the week, with nominees facing questions from senators overseeing the relevant agencies.
After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, now the nominations process officially begins.Senate hearings are scheduled this coming week for several of Trump's picks for the Cabinet. Many have met with senators individually. Now, they will go before the committees overseeing the agencies that Trump wants them to run.Here's a look at the schedule for Senate hearings set so far, in Eastern time:Tuesday9 a.m.
: John Ratcliffe, CIARatcliffe, director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump’s first term, goes before Senate Intelligence Committee. The former Texas congressman is in line to lead the nation's premier spy agency, responsible for foreign covert operations and collecting data on U.S. adversaries.RELATED STORY | What could a second Trump term look like in the White House?10 a.m.
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