Trump calls on Senate GOP to ‘get tough’ and confirm the rest of his Cabinet – Washington Examiner
In a recent statement, president Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans to accelerate the confirmation of his Cabinet nominees, emphasizing that prompt action is crucial for the ”safety” of the country. as of Sunday evening, eight nominees had been confirmed, with more votes expected shortly. Trump attributed delays in the confirmation process to Democrats, accusing them of obstructing out of spite over their electoral losses. He criticized their approach and called for a swift confirmation process to ensure national safety and security. Senate Majority Leader John Thune noted that the senate is ahead of schedule in confirming Trump’s nominees compared to his first term, highlighting a more efficient process. This week, the Senate plans to hold five additional confirmation votes.
Trump calls on Senate GOP to ‘get tough’ and confirm the rest of his Cabinet
President Donald Trump demanded that Senate Republicans “get tough very fast” in confirming the rest of his Cabinet, stressing that it is for the “safety” of the country.
As of Sunday evening, eight of Trump’s nominees have been confirmed, with more confirmation votes set to be held soon. On Truth Social, Trump blamed Democrats for “purposefully delaying” the confirmation process, accusing them of “having a good time at the Country’s expense and safety.”
“If George Washington and Abraham Lincoln were nominated for a position, the Democrats would take it out to the last moment before having to approve,” Trump said. “It is disgraceful! They can’t get over the landslide loss suffered in the Presidential Election. But the Democrats don’t understand, with what they’re doing, that their losses will only get greater. Republicans must GET TOUGH — AND MUST GET TOUGH VERY FAST.”
Trump also called for the nominees to get confirmed immediately “for the Safety and Good of our Country!”
Last week, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) argued that Senate Republicans are “ahead of schedule” in confirming Trump’s Cabinet nominees, citing how the confirmation process is going much faster compared to Trump’s first term, in which it took 43 days to confirm the first 12 nominees. Thune also called for a return to “the Obama standard” in confirming presidential nominees, as former President Barack Obama had his first 12 nominees confirmed within his first 15 days in office.
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) said on Sunday that the Senate is expecting to conduct five more confirmation votes this week. One of those will be for Pam Bondi, Trump’s nominee for attorney general.
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