Trump slams Democrats for ‘purposefully delaying virtually all of my nominees’
President Trump slammed Democrats for what he said was “purposefully” delaying the confirmation of his nominees.
“Democrats are purposefully delaying virtually all of my Nominees,” Trump posted Sunday on Truth Social. “No matter how good and well qualified someone is, they are taking maximum time for approval — and laughing about it.”
Just eight of Trump's more than 20 nominees have been confirmed by the Senate so far. Many of them have undergone intense questioning as Democrats highlight their serious concerns with many nominees.
Trump argued that the Democratic senators are having a good time grilling his nominees. It’s coming at the country’s expense and safety, he said.
“If George Washington and Abraham Lincoln were nominated for a position, the Democrats would take it out to the last moment before having to approve,” Trump said. “It is disgraceful!”
The president argued that Democrats are not approving his nominees because they can’t get over the “landslide loss” in last November’s election.
He called on Republicans to “GET TOUGH” and push his nominees over the finish line as soon as possible, noting it’s for the “Good of our Country!”
So far, Marco Rubio has been confirmed to be Secretary of State; John Ratcliffe as CIA Director; Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense; Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary; Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary; Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary; Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary; Lee Zeldin as EPA Director.
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