Three of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks are facing confirmation hearings on Thursday. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, and Kash Patel will be questioned by Democratic senators. The hearings will focus on their qualifications, past statements, and potential conflicts of interest.
Three of President Donald Trump 's cabinet picks are facing confirmation hearings on Thursday. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , Tulsi Gabbard , and Kash Patel will be questioned by Democratic senators. Here's the schedule for the hearings and what you need to know. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will have the second of two confirmation hearings for his Health and Human Services Secretary nomination. He will appear before the Health Committee a day after his hearing before the Finance Committee.
The Associated Press reported that at Wednesday’s Senate Finance Committee, it was Republican Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who challenged Kennedy the most. When asking him to detail his plans for Medicare and Medicaid, Kennedy responded with few answers and misstated some basic facts about how the federally funded programs work and how many people they serve. Cassidy’s vote is crucial for Kennedy since he also serves on the finance committee that will decide whether the health secretary nominee makes it to the Senate floor. Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, is expected to face questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee over past comments about Russia and a 2017 visit with Syria’s now-deposed leader, the Associated Press reported. Gabbard unsuccessfully sought the 2020 presidential nomination and left the party in 2022. Gabbard endorsed Trump in August and campaigned often with him. She served in the Army National Guard for more than two decades and was deployed to Iraq and Kuwait. Kash Patel was selected by Trump to lead the FBI and may face questions from Democratic senators Thursday about his loyalty to Trump and stated desire to overhaul the bureau. Once President Donald Trump nominates his picks for various positions, they are then presented to the appropriate Senate committee. The committee would then vote to recommend a candidate to the full Senate. The full Senate will debate. Trump's picks will either be confirmed or rejected by a simple majority. If they are approved, they are then sworn in. Republicans currently hold 53 seats in the Senate, which could suggest many of Trump's picks will be confirmed without issue
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