Trump crew ‘assured’ Senate Republicans will approve cupboard choices

President-elect Trump’s crew is assured that Senate Republicans will approve his cupboard choice – regardless of among the picks elevating eyebrows from Republicans and Democrats alike.

“President Trump is confident that Senate Republicans will hold the line and respect the will of the American people by approving his cabinet nominees,” the official stated.

The official stated that Trump is “very happy” with the vice president-elect, saying that Vance is “laser focused on already getting the ball rolling on his highly-qualified nominees.”

TRUMP PICKING CABINET AT BREAKNECK SPEED COMPARED TO 2016

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a Home Republicans Convention assembly on the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Allison Robbert-Pool/Getty Photos)

Trump’s nominees and administration picks throughout his second administration are being publicly introduced at a a lot sooner tempo than throughout his first administration in 2016, which the transition crew attributed to Trump’s dedication to placing “America first.”

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Trump’s most contentious alternative up to now has been Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., for lawyer common. The decide got here as a shock to many because the firebrand doesn’t have any prior legislation enforcement expertise and faces misconduct allegations.

Gaetz was below investigation by the Home Ethics Committee, which subpoenaed him as lately as September for an ongoing investigation into alleged sexual misconduct with a minor.

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Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing and had instructed the panel he would “no longer voluntarily participate” in its probe. Gaetz resigned from Congress shortly after Trump made the announcement.