The incoming Trump administration is moving fast to get its key cabinet picks approved. JD Vance‚ the vice president-elect‚ leads the effort to secure confirmations for two major positions: attorney general and defense secretary
This week on Capitol Hill Pete Hegseth (Trumps pick for Pentagon chief) and other nominees will meet with senators — a crucial step towards their confirmation. The meetings are being set-up by former florida representative Matt Gaetz‚ whoʼs working with republican senators to speed-up the process
The administration wants quick approvals‚ but some senators have different ideas: there are signs that not everyone supports these nominations. The team is organizing back-to-back meetings to address any doubts and get support from key GOP members
The fast-paced schedule shows how serious the new administration is about getting its team ready-to-go. Vance is personally over-seeing these high-level introductions (which could decide the future of these nominations); his involvement shows the importance of these positions