Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono's partisan streak at confirmation hearings continued Thursday as the lone 'no' vote in a committee hearing to recommend VA nominee Doug Collins for confirmation.
When you’re making a decision about a nominee, you want to have as complete a picture as possible," said Collins to reporters
So far, three people have been confirmed to Trump’s Cabinet: former Sen. Marco Rubio as the secretary of state, John Ratcliffe as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense.
Some of Trump's more controversial picks for Cabinet positions are set to face the Senate for confirmation hearings this week.
Vice President Vance served as the tie-breaking vote in Hegseth's confirmation. Three Republicans, including former GOP leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, voted against him.
Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.
Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two Republicans oppose him.
Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is John Ratcliffe, who formerly served as Director of National Intelligence in Trump’s first term. His confirmation hearing took place last week, during which he repeatedly said he would not hire or fire employees based on their political views.
President Donald Trump notched two victories on Thursday as he pushed to get his top officials in place. He also faced new legal challenges.
President Donald Trump took a combative tone at times as he spoke remotely Thursday to an international audience of business leaders, politicians and other elites at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos,
Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of who’s been confirmed.