Trump may rely on acting secretaries if nominees fail to muster GOP support

[mystery-ak]

Trump may rely on acting secretaries if nominees fail to muster GOP support
by Alex Gangitano and Al Weaver - 11/30/24 6:00 AM ET

President-elect Trump may need to rely on acting secretaries to fill out his Cabinet as a number of key nominations draw significant concern from key GOP senators.

When Senate confirmations are in limbo, especially if there is pushback from lawmakers, presidents can slip nominees into acting roles for at least 210 days. Trump did so across more than 20 Cabinet-level jobs in his first term.

Trump’s picks like Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for Health and Human Services secretary, among others, are sure to face some opposition from Senate Republicans.

Hegseth, Kennedy, and Linda McMahon, the president-elect’s pick for Education secretary, all are expected to field questions from senators over allegations of sexual misconduct or enabling sexual abuse. Trump’s original pick for attorney general, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), dropped out of the confirmation process just over a week after being named amid allegations of having sex with minors, which he has denied.

Senators will question other nominees, like Gabbard, over if they’re qualified for the role or have any conflicts of interests.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/5010808-trump-acting-secretaries/

[bilo]

If the Pubs don't get behind Trump and support him on his cabinet picks they will suffer come election time.

[Fishrrman]

Fishrrman's advice to Mr. Trump:

Bring them ALL in as "acting" secretaries.
Every. Single. One.

210 days is better than nuthin'

And you're going to need to bring "every gun to bear" against the enemy during those first 210 days.

Let the media, DCommunists, and assorted leftists scream.
I don't hear them.
Nor should you.

[Smokin Joe]

Fishrrman's advice to Mr. Trump:

Bring them ALL in as "acting" secretaries.
Every. Single. One.

210 days is better than nuthin'

And you're going to need to bring "every gun to bear" against the enemy during those first 210 days.

Let the media, DCommunists, and assorted leftists scream.
I don't hear them.
Nor should you.

YES! The GOPe faction in the Senate is out to waste this opportunity to set the swamp a little straighter because they are in it.