Nonilex on Nostr: When #Trump first unveiled his picks to staff his new admin, …the more ...

When #Trump first unveiled his picks to staff his new admin, …the more unconventional names sparked gasps & speculation that they could not amass enough support to be confirmed even in a #GOP-controlled Senate.

But 3 days ahead of Trump’s return…, many…have sailed relatively unscathed through their hearings & are poised to win confirmation as #Republican senators rallied around them & appeared largely unwilling to defy Trump’s wishes.

#democracy #autocracy #law #USpol
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/17/trump-nominees-bondi-hegseth-gabbard-patel/