Trump nominees Burgum, Bessent, Zeldin face confirmation hearings as witnesses support Bondi
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees Scott Bessent, Doug Burgum, Lee Zeldin and Scott Turner will sit for Senate confirmation hearings Thursday.
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Four Trump cabinet nominees face Senate confirmation hearings
Four of President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees, including Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, Doug Burgum for Interior Secretary, Lee Zeldin for EPA, and Scott Turner for HUD, will face Senate confirmation hearings on Thursday.
Burgum, Zeldin and more appear for confirmation hearings, Bondi returns for day 2
Sen. Tim Scott, the Republican chairman of the committee, in his opening remarks took a pause before mentioning the former name of the Washington football team where Turner once played. Turner noted he was drafted in the 7th round of the NFL, “which is the last round for those that don’t know,” a quip that got some chuckles in the room.
The Latest: Burgum, Zeldin and more appear for confirmation hearings, Bondi returns for day 2
While many are rapidly gaining support for their confirmation, the remaining still have to go before the committees overseeing the agencies Trump wants them to run.Here's the latest:Scott Bessent’s confirmation hearing has endedIn his closing remarks,
Full: Lee Zeldin testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for EPA administrator
Lee Zeldin, President-elect Trump's pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Trump Cabinet picks enter third day of Senate confirmation hearings
The Senate will continue confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees on Thursday, featuring several high-profile candidates.
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