Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) decision to withdraw from consideration to become attorney general has shifted the attention of Senate Republicans to the nominations of Pete Hegseth, former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who find now find themselves newly exposed to an even harsher spotlight. The trio of nominees come with […]

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Pete Hegseth’s odds of being confirmed almost halved after Matt Gaetz withdrawal

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Multiple Democratic and Republican senators on Nov. 24 signaled they will grill President-elect Donald Trump’s choices to lead the U.S. intelligence community and the Pentagon.
Earlier this month, Trump nominated former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to become his director of national intelligence (DNI) and Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be his secretary of defense. Both positions require confirmation by the Senate.
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), …

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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) decision to withdraw from consideration to become attorney general has shifted the attention of Senate Republicans to the nominations of Pete Hegseth, former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who find now find themselves newly exposed to an even harsher spotlight. The trio of nominees come with their own extensive baggage and have been subject to questions and concerns from various corners of …

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The SFRC ranking member's comments stood in contrast to his praise of Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump's pick for secretary of state, a day prior.  Full story here. 
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Risch holds off on backing Gabbard, Hegseth for Cabinet posts – Jewish Insider

Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, declined to commit to supporting two of President-elect Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees: former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for intelligence chief, and Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.“Ask me this question again after the hearings,” Risch told Jewish Insider on Saturday in an interview at the Halifax International Security Forum. “Thes…

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Risch holds off on backing Gabbard, Hegseth for Cabinet posts

Well, that didn’t last long. Last Wednesday, President-Elect Donald Trump surprised even his allies by nominating Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general.    The reasons behind Gaetz’s withdrawal are neither secret nor surprising—allegations of sex trafficking, paying for sex, drug use, and involvement with an underage girl have shadowed him for years. I Photo: Gage Skidmore Flickr     Just recently, Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration, just one…

Gaetz Withdrawal Marks Trump’s Crushing Defeat

And The Project 2025 Garbage Trump Is Proposing    I’m not optimistic that there are 3 Republicans in the Senate who would go up against Trump in a fight over any of his nominees, regardless of how awful they are shown to be in public hearings. It was hard to make a case that anyone was as bad as the ridiculously absurd Gaetz but there are those who say Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr, Tom Homan, Linda McMahon, Russ Vought and Stephen Miller…

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Perhaps the biggest losers of Matt Gaetz's confirmation defeat are cabinet nominees Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard.

Gaetz withdrawal shifts spotlight to Hegseth, Gabbard, Kennedy

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