Trump Nominees Head to Capitol Hill for What Could Be Heated Confirmation Hearings
Democrats are expected to question the nominees over a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, election interference and agency leadership turnover.
- Three Senate confirmation hearings occur Wednesday for President Trump's nominees: attorney general candidate Todd Blanche, DNI pick Jay Clayton, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nominee Erica Schwartz.
- The recent death of Sen. Lindsey Graham leaves the Senate Judiciary Committee with 11 Republicans and 10 Democrats, narrowing Blanche's confirmation margin to a single Republican defection.
- Democrats intend to press Blanche regarding his decision to halt the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization Fund, which was designed to compensate Americans claiming to be victims of politically motivated prosecutions.
- Lawmakers seek to expedite Clayton's confirmation due to concerns about interim DNI Bill Pulte, who reportedly has no known intelligence experience and has been firing intelligence community staff.
- Erica Schwartz appears on Capitol Hill seeking to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency experiencing frequent leadership changes since President Trump returned to office.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will go before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning for a hearing, and eventually a vote, on whether President Trump’s nominee will be confirmed to lead the Justice Department in a full capacity. The former Trump personal attorney is expected to face several tough questions from committee members –...
Todd Blanche’s 2-Day AG Confirmation Hearing: What to Expect
Starting on Tuesday, U.S. senators will quiz Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as they consider whether to confirm him as the Justice Department’s new leader. They also will hear testimony for and against him. President Donald Trump had fired Pam Bondi from the top job in April, then appointed Blanche to take the helm temporarily; in early June, the president nominated Blanche as his pick for the nation’s chief law-enforcement officer. While …
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