Why most of Trump's Cabinet picks will get confirmed by the Senate

Why most of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks will probably be confirmed.

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Trump Cabinet picks soften past statements under Senate scrutiny, while others plunge ahead

Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s most vulnerable Cabinet picks are racing to smooth out or overwrite past statements before contentious Senate confirmation fights.
NBC News - Dec. 12
GOP senators change tune over Trump Cabinet picks after MAGA pressure

A pressure campaign from allies of Donald Trump toward Senate skeptics of some of his Cabinet picks appears to be starting to pay off
ABC News - Dec. 11
President-elect Trump's Cabinet selections court Senate votes

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, met with Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who is expected to be a more centrist voice in the next Senate. He is also ...
CBS News - Dec. 11
President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks court Senate votes on Capitol Hill

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are making their cases to senators on Capitol Hill, including Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled choice to lead the Department of Defense. He met with Iowa ...
CBS News - Dec. 10
Trump has no use for the Senate: Why not get rid of it?

With his demand for Congress to allow recess appointments for his executive and judicial appointments, Trump is letting his imperial side show.
The Hill - Dec. 9
Republican senators torn over FBI background checks for Trump Cabinet picks

Republicans senators returned to Washington after Thanksgiving recess to a renewed peppering of questions about President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.
ABC News - Dec. 3
Former congressmen preview fight to confirm Trump Cabinet picks

Now that President-elect Donald Trump has named most of his top Cabinet roles, how likely will they get through the confirmation process? Former Republican Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan and former ...
CBS News - Dec. 3
Trump’s controversial cabinet picks prep for confirmation hearings

President-elect Trump’s controversial cabinet nominees are making the rounds on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers as their confirmations near. Meanwhile, Trump has announced that his first trip ...
NBC News - Dec. 3
A top GOP senator predicts Trump’s picks will get FBI background checks

Politico - Dec. 2