Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump’s cabinet picks including Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state and Pam Bondi for attorney general. Many nominees have met with senators individually.
Pam Bondi was pressed about the 2020 election and Trump's influence over the Justice Department, while Marco Rubio struck a more measured tone on the Russia-Ukraine war.
Sen. Marco Rubio, during a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for the position of Secretary of State in the Trump administration, spoke about the end of the post-war international order: MARCO RUBIO: While America too often prioritized the global order,
Ratcliffe, director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump’s first term, goes before the Senate Intelligence Committee. The former Texas congressman is in line to lead the nation's premier spy agency, responsible for foreign covert operations and collecting data on U.S. adversaries.
Rubio appeared to be on a glide path to winning confirmation as secretary of state while Bondi looks poised to become the nation’s top law enforcement official.
Donald Trump's former primary opponent Sen. Marco Rubio is meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday as the president-elect's secretary of state nominee.
Pam Bondi, former Florida Attorney General, was questioned about her loyalty to Trump and her stance on the Department of Justice's independence. Bondi assured the Senate Judiciar
Moody, the state's attorney general, is Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pick to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who is poised to be the next Secretary of State for President-elect Donald J. Trump. DeSantis made the announcement in a Thursday news conference in Orlando.
Sean Duffy promised to not interfere in ongoing agency investigations into Elon Musk’s electric car company if confirmed to head the department.
Donald Trump’s picks for Cabinet are going before Senate committees that oversee agencies Trump wants them to run. Pam Bondi, Marco Rubio, Sean Duffy, Chris Wright, John Ratcliffe and Russell Vought will appear for their hearings Wednesday.