Trump’s nominees may face roadblocks
By Alexander Bolton and Jordain Carney - 11/17/16 06:00 AM EST
Senators in both parties say President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks could be in for a rocky confirmation process next year.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton have been flagged as problematic picks because of their hawkish policy views and, in the case of Giuliani, outside business dealings.
Both have been mentioned as possible nominees to head the State Department.
They face staunch opposition from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who says other Republican lawmakers have expressed concern.
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