2025-01-27 15:06:45

Tracking Trump cabinet confirmations – so far

Donald Trump’s picks for top posts in his administration have tested the loyalty of Senate RepublicansUS politics – follow liveTrump firing government watchdogs is ‘clear violation of law’, says Adam SchiffSenate confirmation hearings are under way for Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations.All cabinet-level positions require a majority vote of senators to be approved. With a current 53-seat Republican majority, Trump’s more fraught nominees can only afford to lose three Republican senators, assuming Democrats are uniformly opposed. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/27/trump-cabinet-confirmations

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