Results for: Trump Confirmation Hearings

'Unbecoming': Mazie Hirono Turns Hegseth Defense Secretary Hearings Into a 'Clown Show'
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/01/14/unbecoming-mazie-hir…egseth-defense-secretary-hearings-into-a-clown-show-n2184340
– Well if you were wondering what Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono (D) would do during the Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense confirmation … hearings, now you have your answer: make a fool of herself.As we’ve reported, there was plenty of theater and grandstanding through … [laughs for no apparent reason] ...of Denmark.Hegseth had a solid answer:Hegseth: Senator, one of the things that President Trump is…
Democrats to Pam Bondi: Please Don't Do to Us What We Did to America
https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/2025/01/15/democrats-to-p…m-bondi-please-dont-do-to-us-what-we-did-to-america-n2184403
– Of all the hearings that took place for Donald Trump's cabinet today, the one I found the most interesting was Pam Bondi, who Trump … They targeted Donald Trump — they went after him, actually starting in 2016. … They are terrified that she will do to them what they did to Trump, to Republicans, and to us.…
The Right Choice: Why Chris Wright Is the Man for Energy Secretary
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/01/14/the-wright-choice…chris-wright-is-the-right-man-for-energy-secretary-n2184329
– The Congressional hearings for President-elect Trump's cabinet picks are underway, and they promise to provide some entertainment, … in charge of America's energy portfolio must be focused on facts, not Chicken Little scenarios.Previously on RedState: NEW: Trump … We can get along fine without it again.Chris Wright's confirmation hearings are currently scheduled for Wednesday, January 15th.…
Pete Hegseth Responds to Alaska's Senator Sullivan on Indo-Pacific Strategy
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/01/14/pete-hegseth-respo…o-alaskas-senator-sullivan-on-indo-pacific-strategy-n2184342
– Tuesday's confirmation hearings on President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, former Fox News host, and Army veteran … “After his election, President Trump put out an extensive statement on Alaska, which included the following statement: ‘We will ensure … Great Land, and it's encouraging to note that military recruiting has gone up again, in fact having begun to increase since Donald Trump…
Pam Bondi Deftly Handles Day One of Her Confirmation Hearing
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/01/15/bondi-hearing-day-one-overview-n2184369
– Her confirmation hearing may not have involved the degree of fireworks we saw in Tuesday's Pete Hegseth hearing, but Round One of the …  Pam Bondi Is Set for Day One of Hearings Before the Senate Judiciary CommitteeIf I Were a Corrupt Justice Department Official … They targeted Donald Trump — they went after him, actually starting in 2016.…
Former Rivals, Now Allies: Trump's Pick of Doug Burgum for Secretary of the Interior Was the Right Call
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/01/14/former-rivals-now…rgum-is-the-right-man-for-secretary-of-the-interior-n2184331
– So, when President-elect Donald Trump named his former election rival, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, as his nomination for Secretary … man with proven executive experience in both government and the private sector.Previously on RedState: President-Elect Donald Trump … He's experienced in public and private sectors and his conservative bona fides are good.Governor Burgum's confirmation hearings…
Pete Hegseth Brings His 'A' Game and Gets the Job Done
https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/01/14/pete-hegseth-brings-his-a-game-and-gets-the-job-done-n2184351
– hearing by the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday; while no minds were changed, Hegseth's performance probably ensured his confirmation … (see Pete Hegseth's Confirmation Hearing Starts in 30 Minutes, This Is What You Need to Know). … I want to thank President Trump for his faith in me, and his selfless leadership of our great Republic.…
Monday Morning Minute
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/01/13/monday-morning-minute-n2184265
– Donald Trump's cabinet picks begin committee hearings starting Tuesday. …  Meanwhile, soon-to-be-sworn-in-despite-being-a-"convicted-felon"-for-now President Trump continues to await a ruling from the … COMING ATTRACTIONSAs noted above, the big focus this week will be on those Senate confirmation hearings.…
Thursday Morning Minute
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/01/09/thursday-morning-minute-n2184130
–  Thune on mtg with Trump: It was a very productive discussion. … We've got a series of confirmation hearings scheduled. …  COMING ATTRACTIONSNext week begin the Senate confirmation committee hearings on Trump's nominees.…
The Party Line: How Do (and Will) Trump's Nominees' Confirmation Votes Compare to Biden's?
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/01/05/on-senate-confirmation-votes-n2183970
– We're just two weeks away from the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump — for the second time. … The 119th Congress has been sworn in and Senate confirmation hearings are set to begin January 14, with Trump's nominee for Secretary … Or prove even more resistant to the Trump picks this time around?…
Susie Wiles Promises to Be the No-Drama Mama of the Trump West Wing
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2025/01/06/susie-wiles-pr…ises-to-be-the-no-drama-mama-of-the-trump-west-wing-n2184002
– She's not in the background," Trump added. "Thank you, Susie." … Just last week, Wiles ordered all Trump nominees requiring Senate confirmation to go on radio silence as they prepare for their hearings … Willes also addressed how Trump 47 would differ from Trump 45:Trump "knows much more about the way the Washington institutions work…
Tuesday Morning Minute
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2024/12/31/tuesday-morning-minute-n2183770
– Townhall colleague Katie Pavlich explains, find ourselves looking at an Acting President Chuck Grassley (R-IA).Ahead of Senate confirmation … hearings set to begin next week, Trump is urging Republicans to be "smart and tough" in the face of Democrats and their tricks aimed … at delaying confirmation of his nominees.…
Trump's Nominees Have All Gone Silent, and There's a Good Reason for It
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2024/12/30/susie-wiles-social-media-ban-n2183755
–  With confirmation hearings set to begin next week, Wiles issued a memo over the weekend emphasizing that nominees should get … prior approval from Team Trump if they absolutely must post and should never presume to speak for the president-elect. … John Fetterman (PA) and won praise from Donald Trump himself.“Pete Hegseth is doing very well.…
Jonathan Turley Turns Joe Biden's 'Decency' Jab at Donald Trump Around on the POTUS in Epic Fashion
https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2024/12/30/jonathan-turl…at-donald-trump-around-on-the-potus-in-epic-fashion-n2183744
– legacy both as a man and as leader of the free world.As we also reported, Biden shamefully took a jab at President-Elect Donald Trump … when asked by a reporter if there was anything Trump could "take" from Carter." … hearings in the late 1980s/early 1990s.But there was another equally important reason, one that directly correlated to presidential…
'Ugly Chapter': Scott Jennings Nails Joe Biden's Disgraceful Political Legacy in Must-Watch Moment
https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2024/12/29/ugly-chapter…the-joe-biden-political-legacy-in-must-watch-moment-n2183709
– President Joe Biden's time in public office, which will conclude on January 20, 2025, with the swearing-in of former POTUS Donald Trump … treatment of Judges Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas from the late 1980s and early 1990s during their respective Supreme Court confirmation … hearings coming to mind.SEE ALSO: About That Whole 'Joe Biden Is a Decent Guy' Myth...Among them has been GOP strategist/CNN…
Tom Cotton Bucks the System and Beats Back Efforts to Muscle Him Off the Intelligence Committee
https://redstate.com/streiff/2024/12/11/tom-cotton-bucks-the…fforts-to-muscle-him-off-the-intelligence-committee-n2183095
– , working with Senator [Marco] Rubio (R-Fla.) on the transition, and planning with Senator [Mark] Warner (D-Va.) for January confirmation … hearings.”First, good on Tom Cotton for not going along with this log-rolling. … the Intelligence Community.Third, Cotton's refusal to step aside accentuates the generational shift we're seeing in the GOP under Trump…
Scott Jennings Points Out Obvious Comparisons Between Hegseth and Kavanaugh to CNN Panel in Denial
https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/2024/12/06/scott-jennings…etween-hegseth-and-kavanaugh-to-cnn-panel-in-denial-n2182873
–  (READ: The Democrats Will Prove They Learned Nothing During the Senate Confirmation Hearings)Yeah, I'm making "Kavanaughsation …  NEW: Scott Jennings points out the Pete Hegseth confirmation is now starting to seem like the Brett Kavanaugh hearings... because … has.As I wrote previously, this is personal for Trump, and there are many people who want to give him what assistance they can to…
The Democrats Will Prove They Learned Nothing During the Senate Confirmation Hearings
https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/2024/12/02/the-democrats…ned-nothing-during-the-senate-confirmation-hearings-n2182709
– , we hate Trump, and we can't allow this man to have any power whatsoever." …  I need not remind my readers how horrific the Democrats were during the confirmation hearings for Trump's SCOTUS picks, especially … Now, Democrats are going into these hearings with the public actually behind Trump, and excited about this nominees.…
NEW: Federal Judges Decide to 'Unretire' and Mitch McConnell Is Not Happy About It
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2024/12/03/new-federal-judges…to-unretire-and-mitch-mcconnell-isnt-happy-about-it-n2182765
–  McConnell said their decisions to rescind their retirements after Trump won points to "a political finger on the scale." … He urged the incoming Trump administration to "explore all available recusal options with these judges." … The deal was brought about by Senate Republicans stalling confirmation hearings so effectively that the Democrat leadership cried,…
OPINION: Latest SecDef Nominee Pete Hegseth Smears Ring False; Fox News Colleagues, Senators Cry Foul
https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2024/12/04/latest-secy-of-de…ring-false-as-fox-news-colleagues-senators-cry-foul-n2182780
– nominee, Pete Hegseth, works Capitol Hill, speaking with senators to test the temperature and whip and shore up support before his confirmation … hearings, the Tuesday night news dump saw two articles being released designed to do damage. …  President-elect Donald Trump is considering Florida Gov.…
Monday Morning Minute
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2024/11/25/monday-morning-minute-n2182443
– then had to scramble for more oil and natural gas.Tulsi Gabbard Accused of Being 'Compromised' and a 'Cult Member' Ahead of Her Confirmation … list" is more of an indictment of the process that did that than any reflection on her.Rand Paul Warns Denver Mayor Who Threatened Trump … Today on Capitol Hill...The critters are quiet this week as they're off for Thanksgiving break — quiet in the sense of holding hearings…
Trump Gets Four Circuit Court Judges in Major Deal With Senate Democrats
https://redstate.com/streiff/2024/11/21/trump-gets-four-circ…it-court-judges-in-major-deal-with-senate-democrats-n2182302
– In what could be seen as a historic moment in modern American political history, Senate Democrats have gifted Donald Trump four circuit … The deal was brought about by Senate Republicans stalling confirmation hearings so effectively that the Democrat leadership cried, … together a block of 50 votes was becoming a challenge as JD Vance and Marco Rubio were consumed in preparing for new positions in the Trump…
'Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity': Sen. Eric Schmitt on Incoming Trump Administration
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2024/11/17/once-in-a-lifetime…y-sen-eric-schmitt-on-incoming-trump-administration-n2182103
– Trump Picks His Team to MAGA and Terminate WokeSenator Thune Agrees With Trump – Recess Appointments on Table to Fill Controversial … And I think that's important to note as we roll into these confirmation hearings. … Yes, a couple of the names have been surprises and may face a tough time in the confirmation process.…
Friday Morning Minute
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2024/11/15/friday-morning-minute-n2182025
– Today on Capitol Hill...It's Friday, so there are no hearings or meetings formally set on the Hill today. … Perhaps the prospect of such will be enough to allow for confirmation hearings to proceed in the normal order. … I assumed (I believe fairly) I'd like more of it than not, but I didn't really stop to envision what Trump 2.0 would really look like…
More Staff Announcements for Trump As the New Administration Takes Shape
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2024/11/15/more-staff-announce…nts-for-trump-as-the-new-administration-takes-shape-n2182046
– TRUMP ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL WHITE HOUSE STAFFCongratulations @StevenCheung and @SergioGor! … Cheung was Director of Communications on the Trump-Vance 2024 Presidential Campaign and previously served in the Trump White House … hearings on these nominees before President Trump is…— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 15, 2024…
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