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Confirmation hearing for Trump’s VA secretary pick delayed

The confirmation hearing for Doug Collins, Trump's nominee for Veterans Affairs Secretary, has been postponed to January 21 due to incomplete background checks by the FBI.
Senate committees are also delaying hearings for Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Until their background checks are completed.
Senate leaders emphasize the importance of thorough vetting before confirmation votes, as stated by Senator Chuck Schumer.
Delays in the confirmation process are common, but they can hinder the new administration's ability to fill key positions quickly.

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Breitbart

Exclusive -- Marsha Blackburn on What Confirmation Delays Show

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) spoke to Breitbart News Daily about the sudden delay in some of the confirmation hearings.

2 months ago·United States

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thepatriotlight.com

ThePatriotLight - Confirmation Hearings for 2 Trump Cabinet Picks Delayed

ThePatriotLight - The confirmation hearings for Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins and Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum were initially scheduled for Jan. 14.The confirmation hearings for Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins and Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum, initially scheduled for Jan. 14, have been postponed amid delays in the vetting process.Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Senate Committee on …

2 months ago

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Confirmation Hearing for Trump’s VA Sec. Nominee Doug Collins Postponed After FBI Slow-Rolls Background Check

Trump was right again. The confirmation hearing for Trump’s Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins was postponed on Monday after the FBI slow-rolled its customary background check. “Hearing for VA Sec nominee Collins postponed. VA Cmte chair Moran: Congressman Doug Collins has submitted all his paperwork in a timely manner and has been transparent and forthcoming with the committee..At this time, the FBI has not completed its customary backgrou…

2 months ago

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WLTReport

President Trump’s VA Nominee Confirmation Pushed Back

Doug Collins’ bid to be the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs has hit a snag. Turns out, the FBI background check is taking its sweet time. What a surprise. Despite submitting all the necessary paperwork (you know, the easy part), the Senate is in a holding pattern. Is this them trying to stall? Does anyone... The post President Trump’s VA Nominee Confirmation Pushed Back appeared first on Daily Truth Report • DailyTruthReport.com.

2 months ago

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The Hill

Confirmation hearing for Trump’s VA secretary pick delayed

The confirmation hearing for President-elect Trump’s pick for the next the secretary of Veterans Affairs, former Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), has been delayed by a week until Jan. 21. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), the chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, said in a statement on Monday that Collins had submitted all of his paperwork in…

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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Federal News Network

Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings postponed over vetting delays

Senate committees are postponing several confirmation hearings for several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks over delays in completing background checks and ethics reviews. Senate VA Committee Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) said in a statement Monday that the committee will postpone its confirmation hearing for former Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Trump’s pick to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, because the FBI has not completed…

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