Trump keeps nomination momentum after key candidate steps down
Presidential transition team adjusts strategy after first attorney general pick withdraws nomination. Trump continues with cabinet selections while improving Senate cooperation
Donald Trump quickly bounced back from a set-back in his cabinet-building process when his first attorney general pick stepped aside. The transition team didnt slow down after Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration for the justice department leadership role
Senate GOP members felt relief about avoiding a tough stand-off with the president-elect: some were worried about a long confirmation battle. The situation could have created un-needed tension between the incoming administration and Capitol Hill
Trump kept his momentum going with several new picks (including some that raised eye-brows among lawmakers). He stood firm behind Pete Hegseth‚ the ex-Fox News personality‚ as his choice for defense secretary — despite knowing about possible confirmation challenges
The transition team changed its approach to working with the Senate: they dropped earlier demands to skip standard confirmation procedures. Now theyʼre taking a more step-by-step path to getting nominees approved‚ which shows better team-work with congressional leaders
