Live Updates: DeSantis names Rubio successor; Bessent, Burgum appear before Senate panels

Thursday marks another busy day of hearings for President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees as his inauguration approaches.

The day will feature Lee Zeldin, the nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Eric Turner, Trump's pick for Housing and Urban Development secretary; Doug Burgum, his pick for Interior secretary; and Scott Bessent, in line to lead the Treasury Department.

The week has already been a busy one, with a slate of nominees appearing before various committees, including Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, attorney general nominee Pam Bondi, secretary of State nominee Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and John Ratcliffe, who was tapped to run the CIA.

Also on Capitol Hill today, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is expected to select a new chair for the House Intelligence Committee after he removed Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) from the position in a move that surprised and angered Democrats.

Thursday's hearings are set to begin at 10 a.m. EST

Follow along with live updates below.

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