Results for: Trump Confirmation Hearings

Ratcliffe Memo Promises Huge Changes at the CIA—It Will Be the 'Ultimate Meritocracy'
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/01/28/ratcliffe-memo-promi…anges-at-the-ciait-will-be-the-ultimate-meritocracy-n2184929
–  Trump has made ridding the federal government of divisive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs a top goal of his new … However, Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard is still awaiting her oft-delayed confirmation hearings, and you can…
Before RFK Jr. Takes on Pharma, Single-Payer Advocates, He Must Face Two Senate Committees
https://redstate.com/mccabe/2025/01/24/before-rfk-jr-takes-o…gle-payer-advocates-must-face-two-senate-committees-n2184747
– The confirmation hearings for President Donald J. Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary-designate Robert F. … , which is that Kennedy, like Trump, is not one man swinging a sword alone. … hearings.…
Trump's New CIA Director Ratcliffe Torches John Brennan As 'One of the Worst Things' Ever to Stain Agency
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/01/23/trumps-new-cia-direc…rennan-one-of-the-worst-things-ever-to-stain-agency-n2184744
– Intelligence Agency, former Director of National Intelligence in the president's first term, John Ratcliffe, sailed through his confirmation … hearings, he absolutely blasted Sen. … They saw the FBI misuse intelligence authorities at the FISA courts to spy on the Trump campaign.…
BREAKING: Trump's Pick for CIA Director Confirmed in Senate by Wide Margin
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/01/23/senate-confirms-john-ratcliffe-as-cia-director-n2184730
– GOP representative and former Director of National Intelligence under Trump 1.0 John Ratcliffe (R-TX) as the next Director of the Central … hearings, Mr. … More confirmation votes are expected before Trump's first week ends. Stay tuned.…
Friday Morning Minute: Life Is Good
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/01/24/friday-morning-minute-n2184745
– Trump is set to visit Nevada, as well. Friday also happens to be the March for Life in D.C. … While Trump won't be there, he did pardon 23 pro-life protesters on Thursday. … A confirmation vote on her is expected sometime this weekend.The hearing for Robert F.…
Tom Cotton Vows to Show Defiant Democrats That Elections Can and Will Have Consequences
https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2025/01/21/democrats-continu…d-out-that-elections-can-and-will-have-consequences-n2184630
– As Republicans and Trump supporters recover from the massive adrenalin rush that was Inauguration Day, Democrats are in for a four-year-long … Would be a shame if their confirmation hearings got held up..." … The American people unequivocably gave Donald Trump and, by extension, House and Senate Republicans, a clear mandate.…
Wednesday Morning Minute: Morning in America
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/01/22/wednesday-morning-minute-n2184656
– Today on Capitol Hill...No confirmation hearings are set on this Hill Hump Day, but there are a couple of hearings/meetings to consider … But Trump is still working in the Oval Office. … Trump means business.…
BREAKING: It's Unanimous—We Have a New Secretary of State
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/01/20/breaking-its-unanimouswe-have-a-new-secretary-of-state-n2184602
– We’re only hours into this new Trump administration, and events are happening at a breakneck pace. … vote took place just hours after Trump was sworn in as president. … differences and become allies.What he had to say at his confirmation hearings impressed both Republicans and Democrats:During questions…
Karma: Brett Kavanaugh Delivers Fitting Coup de Grace to Kamala Harris' Failed Presidential Candidacy
https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2025/01/20/brett-kavanau…race-to-kamala-harris-failed-presidential-candidacy-n2184586
– have been said and done by many of the power players involved including former President Joe Biden, newly sworn-in President Donald Trump … and Vance, with a triumphant Trump giving an epic acceptance speech that capped off one of the most remarkable political comebacks …  Many of us remember the highly contentious Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings in the fall of 2018 where then-Sen…
If the Coast Guard Commandant Can Be Fired for Pushing DEI, Can the USMC Commandant Be Fired for Lying?
https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/01/21/if-the-coast-guard-c…hing-dei-can-the-usmc-commandant-be-fired-for-lying-n2184646
– President Trump ordered the firing of Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan Tuesday for neglecting readiness to curry favor with the trendy … Hegseth’s clear focus on, if he’s confirmed to be Defense Secretary of the Trump administration, to scale back DEI programs in the …  I didn’t watch the hearings precisely because to me it doesn’t matter.  The SecDef is going to be the SecDef.…
Tuesday Morning Minute: The First Full Day
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/01/21/tuesday-morning-minute-the-first-full-day-n2184616
–  TOP O' THE MORNIN'Red-Hot at RedState Trump Rips Security Clearances From the 51 Spies Who Lied, Then He Hit Them With Another … regrets now that their security clearances have been revoked and their actions will be further investigated.The New Look for the Trump … Trump has his Diet Coke button at the ready.…
Monday Morning Minute: Inauguration Elation
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/01/20/monday-morning-minute-inauguration-elation-n2184535
– of those who've already sat for their hearings. …  White House What's UpOut with the oldIn with the newWe welcome Trump inAnd bid Biden adieu. …  Upcoming confirmation hearings include:Doug Collins - Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Jan. 21)Elise Stefanik - UN Ambassador (…
What Happens If We Don't Have a SecDef When Trump Takes Office on Monday?
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2025/01/18/what-happens-i…ont-have-a-secdef-when-trump-takes-office-on-monday-n2184523
–  Trump's Foreign Policy Priorities Come Into Sharp Focus at Marco Rubio's Confirmation HearingRepublicans like Sen. … Once the confirmation hearings got underway, Barrasso continued to call for Trump's national security team to be primed to hit the …  We know for sure that Donald Trump will be commander in chief as of 12:00 p.m.…
The Biggest Losers—Who Got Burned the Most by Trump's Historic Comeback?
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/01/19/the-biggest-losers-who-got-burned-the-most-by-trumps-historic-comeback-n2184528
– 24 election are obviously Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, but who and what else was defeated by the 77,256,496 voters who voted for Trump … hearings, a delicious moment reported by RedState’s Bonchie.Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi pretty much crushed Schiff and Cheney … Trump broke you—reality broke you. You lose here too, and only get Third Place.…
GOP Senator Sets Off Warning Bells on 'Unprecedented Hack' of Sensitive Files at FBI
https://redstate.com/beccalower/2025/01/17/gop-senator-fbi-n2184496
– Special Counsel Jack Smith announced his retirement from the Justice Department (DOJ)--as we noted, heading out the door before Trump …  Read More:BREAKING: Anti-Trump Crusader Jack Smith Resigns From DOJ Before President-Elect Can Fire HimThat was only a harbinger … His alarming X post also includes a timely reminder, with the confirmation hearings continuing for the president-elect's cabinet--that…
Friday Morning Minute: Are We There Yet?
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/01/17/friday-morning-minute-n2184460
– Today on Capitol Hill...After a busy week on the Hill, with multiple confirmation hearings, Friday will be a bit quieter. …  Of course, Monday is the Big Day — as Trump is inaugurated and officially becomes our 47th president. …  Next week, confirmation hearings will continue:Doug Collins - Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Jan. 21Elise Stefanik - UN Ambassador…
Anticipation – Looking Forward to the Good Old Days
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/01/16/anticipation-looking-forward-to-the-good-old-days-n2184422
– (I've detailed the evolution of my views on Trump previously, so won't belabor them here.) … hearings this week. …  Pam Bondi Deftly Handles Day One of Her Confirmation HearingTrump's Foreign Policy Priorities Come Into Sharp Focus at Marco…
RNC Elects New Chair and Co-Chair Adds Excitement and Optimism to the New Era of Trump for GOP
https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2025/01/17/rnc-elects-new-ch…tement-and-optimism-to-the-new-era-of-trump-for-gop-n2184477
– Crosbie will succeed outgoing Co-Chair Lara Trump, who stepped down in December. … As Trump policies begin to affect Americans, it is a message that should be welcomed. … Watching the Senate confirmation hearings on Trump's nominees is proof of that.…
WATCH: Pro-Hamas Journos Dragged Away From Presser As Blinken's Tenure Comes to a Fitting End
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2025/01/16/blinkens-final-presser-n2184443
– national security adviser Jake Sullivan and his top Middle East adviser Brett McGurk started meeting with their successors on the Trump … Trump has made it known that "all hell will break out" if the hostages, including at least three of whom are American, aren't released … hearings this week, I can confidently say that Blumenthal and Husseini are nothing more than activist hecklers who run around disguised…
BREAKING - Ron DeSantis Announces His Choice to Replace Marco Rubio's Vacated Senate Seat
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2025/01/16/breaking-ron-desa…choice-to-replace-marco-rubios-vacated-senate-seat-n2184419
– Washington, D.C., is a hive of activity with confirmation hearings for Donald Trump picks to head various agencies overlapping each … Marco Rubio (R-FL), tapped to serve as Trump’s secretary of state, and his expected breezing through the confirmation process leaves …  The governor has said he intended to hold back on announcing a choice from the time Rubio had been tapped by Trump in order to…
What I Learned From Democrats' Awful Performance at SecDef Hearings: Ted Kennedy Would Never Get Approved
https://redstate.com/tladuke/2025/01/15/what-i-leaned-from-t…from-democrats-ted-kennedy-would-never-get-approved-n2184381
– RedState extensively covered the Senate confirmation hearings on Tuesday to confirm Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete … Make sure to read Streiff's piece above and ALL the coverage of these hearings here at RedState.Yet, with the Trump Derangement Syndrome … Nope.These hearings have become campaign commercials in the making for the elected officials looking to get their YouTube or TikTok…
Trump Names Three Movie Stars As Special Envoys to Tinseltown—Predicts the 'Golden Age of Hollywood!'
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/01/16/trump-names-three-mo…s-to-tinsletownpredicts-the-golden-age-of-hollywood-n2184434
– from unhinged Democrats this week during their confirmation hearings in the Senate.One thing you might not have expected, though, … Trump is also right that we need to negate the influence of China. … How these envoys will work in practice remains to be seen, but Trump is smart to engage.…
Pete's Chances Just Got Much Better: Key Senator Announces Support for Hegseth After Contentious Hearings
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/01/14/petes-chances-just-g…nces-support-for-hegseth-after-contentious-hearings-n2184358
– During Tuesday’s hearings on Capitol Hill for Pete Hegseths’ confirmation hearings for Secretary of Defense, Democrats went to any …  Ernst was the biggest hurdle for Pete’s confirmation. … We'll see where he ends up on the issue.The circus begins again Wednesday morning, as multiple confirmation hearings will get underway…
Thursday Morning Minute: Waiting to Exhale
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/01/16/thursday-morning-minute-n2184410
– Today on Capitol Hill...We've got a handful of additional confirmation hearings Thursday on the Hill. … 10:15 AM EasternScott Bessent - Secretary of the Treasury - Finance - 10:30 AM Eastern(Note: We'll be live-blogging Thursday's hearings … Volume 1 of (former) Special Counsel Jack Smith's "Final Report," but the parties (including attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump…
VIP Gold Show:California Fires Rage On, Also Confirmation Hearing Mania Continues Trump Nominees-Replay
https://redstate.com/redstatestaff/2025/01/15/vip-gold-show…irmation-hearing-mania-for-trump-nominees-continues-n2184392
– talk about the absolute mess that Democrats have made of California in managing wildfires.Also with just FIVE days until Donald Trump … is sworn in again as POTUS, we cover the confirmation hearings of those looking to serve in the 47th President of the United States…
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