Results for: Trump Confirmation Hearings

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…
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.…
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…
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's Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent Will Face Tough Grilling on Tariffs, Sanctions, Soros, and More
https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2025/01/16/trumps-treasury…e-tough-grilling-on-tariffs-sanction-soros-and-more-n2184411
– As Senate confirmation hearings on President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominees continue on Thursday, the soon-to-be president's … Taps Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager to Lead Treasury: Trump Weighs InLet the Hand-Wringing Begin! … Treasury Secretary in the incoming Donald Trump administration following the 2024 election.…
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…
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…
Wednesday Morning Minute: Barreling Toward Inauguration
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/01/15/wednesday-morning-minute-n2184362
– hearings. … hearings teed up for the rest of the week:Pam Bondi - Attorney General (Jan. 16 - second round)Scott Turner - Secretary of Housing … (Hard to tell thus far, given that they're primarily confirmation hearings — I'll keep y'all posted.)…
Trump's Foreign Policy Priorities Come Into Sharp Focus at Marco Rubio's Confirmation Hearing
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2025/01/15/marco-rubio-hearing-n2184373
– Marco Rubio's confirmation hearing to become Donald Trump's secretary of State focused on two main topics: "China, China, China" and …  Under President Trump, the dollars of hardworking American taxpayers will always be spent wisely and our power will always be … State Department Leaves a Stink Bomb for the Trump Team…
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.…
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.…
'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…
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…
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.…
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.…
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…
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?…
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…
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