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Senate Republicans confirm more than 100 Trump nominees as government shutdown continues

Senate Republicans used a recent rules change to confirm 107 Trump nominees in a party-line vote, overcoming Democratic delays and advancing key administration appointments during the shutdown.

  • The Senate confirmed over 100 nominees of President Donald Trump by using the nuclear option, which bypasses the 60-vote requirement.
  • Herschel Walker was confirmed as the U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas, along with other nominees like Sergio Gor and Brandon Judd.
  • Political scientist Norman Ornstein criticized Senate Republicans for their unprecedented confirmation practices regarding Trump's nominees, stating it reflects a change in the party's nature.
  • Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene noted that the Republicans used the nuclear option to confirm nominees while claiming Democrats caused the government shutdown.
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