Trump’s Cabinet Nominees Meet Little Resistance.
Pete Hegseth
When President-elect Donald Trump first unveiled his picks to staff his new administration, some of the more unconventional names sparked gasps and speculation that they could not amass enough support to be confirmed even in a GOP-controlled Senate.
But three days ahead of Trump’s return to the White House, many of his most prominent Cabinet choices have sailed relatively unscathed through their hearings and are poised to win confirmation as Republican senators rallied around them and appeared largely unwilling to defy Trump’s wishes.
Pete Hegseth, who is seeking to lead the Department of Defense, and Pam Bondi, Trump’s selection for attorney general, were greeted warmly by Senate Republicans during their confirmation hearings, despite withering questions from Democrats about their independence from Trump and other matters. Bondi declined to distance herself from Trump’s false declaration that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, and Hegseth dodged questions about whether he would be willing to order U.S. troops to shoot protesters By Liz Goodwin and Jacqueline Alemany
The defeat of Kamala Harris was a major blow to the Democratic party and everything that it stands for. The fractures that erupted in the aftermath have proven to be profound enough to stop the left from halting the agenda of the Trump 2.0. Donald Trump nominated several people to the cabinet that would not have seen the light of day just a few years go but are now well on their way to leading many parts of the government.
