Vice President-elect JD Vance is working overtime to make sure Republican senators approve the controversial nominees President-elect Donald Trump has
Vice President-elect JD Vance is working overtime to make sure Republican senators approve the controversial nominees President-elect Donald Trump has chosen.
Trump surprised many onlookers when he announced former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as his pick for attorney general and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head the Department of Health and Human Services, per The Hill.
Vance plans to meet with
key Republican senators and Gaetz, according to a source.
Other meetings will involve Pete Hegseth, who Trump tapped to head the Department of Defense.
The outlet reported GOP senators are feeling pressured to confirm Trump’s nominations or risk facing challengers come the next primary.
“I think he’s worked through the whole Judiciary Committee.