{"id":2370580,"date":"2024-11-19T04:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T09:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-senators-pose-a-threat-to-trumps-cabinet-members-getting-confirmed-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-19T04:15:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T09:15:21","slug":"these-senators-pose-a-threat-to-trumps-cabinet-members-getting-confirmed-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-senators-pose-a-threat-to-trumps-cabinet-members-getting-confirmed-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"These senators pose a threat to Trump\u2019s Cabinet members getting confirmed &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthese-senators-pose-a-threat-to-trumps-cabinet-members-getting-confirmed-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2370580&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President-elect\u200c Donald Trump is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-navy-says-fight-with-china-is-likely-in-the-2020s\/\" title=\"U.S. Navy Says Fight With China Is Likely in the 2020s\">facing significant challenges<\/a>\u200d in securing Senate approval for \u2063his Cabinet nominees, with four Republican senators posing as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-to-negotiate-nuclear-deal-with-iran-in-vienna\/\" title=\"U.S. to negotiate nuclear deal with Iran in Vienna\">major obstacles<\/a>. Among them are Senators Thom Tillis, Lisa Murkowski, and Mitch\u2063 McConnell,\u2062 who have expressed hesitations regarding\u200b controversial \u200bpicks such\u2062 as \u2064former\u2064 Rep. Matt Gaetz\u2062 for attorney general \u2064and Pete Hegseth for defense secretary. <\/p>\n<p>Senator\u2063 Tillis, from a swing \u200cstate, is cautious\u200c about endorsing Trump&#8217;s selections due to the potential impact on his\u200b reelection\u200d in 2026.\u2062 He\u200c has indicated the need for a \u2063thorough vetting process and\u200b a strong r\u00e9sum\u00e9\u2063 for prospective nominees.\u200c Murkowski, a centrist, has openly\u200b criticized \u200dGaetz&#8217;s nomination, deeming it non-serious and \u200dindicating she is looking for more \u200dcredible candidates.\u200c McConnell, although still in the\u200c Senate, has shown mixed signals regarding Trump due\u2064 to \u2063past \u200cgrievances, particularly following\u200d the January 6 riot. \u2062 <\/p>\n<p>The\u200c opposition from these senators highlights the\u2063 complexities Trump will face as he attempts to\u2063 solidify his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">administration amidst intra-party divides<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">These senators pose a threat to Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet members getting confirmed<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1881023\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> is facing a tough battle getting his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"cabinet\">Cabinet<\/a> picks approved, with the primary obstacle being four Republican senators.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>With his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/firm-linked-to-joe-biden-scrubs-website-of-all-china-related-business\/\" title=\"Firm Linked To Joe Biden Scrubs Website Of All China Related Business\">election victory<\/a> on Nov. 5, Trump has largely solidified his hold over the Republican Party. However, some Republicans in the Senate have remained stubborn, signaling they may not support Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet picks, particularly former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the four Republican Senators who may prove to be thorns in Trump&rsquo;s side: <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Mitch McConnell (R-KY).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thom Tillis<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), residing in a swing state known for its preference for Democrats in non-presidential races, faces a tough reelection in 2026. Conscious of this, he is sure to be hesitant in rubber stamping Trump&rsquo;s more controversial Cabinet picks.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will consider Matt Gaetz like I will anyone else, but if they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t do the homework, don&rsquo;t be surprised if they fail. Maybe they&rsquo;ve already done that work,&rdquo; he told reporters after Gaetz&rsquo;s nomination. &ldquo;Nothing surprises me in politics, nothing. And I&rsquo;m okay with this. But at the end of the day we have a process, and we&rsquo;ll just have to run through it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tillis said that he would keep an open mind and that his main priority in deciding is &ldquo;a defensible r&eacute;sum&eacute;, and a really clean vetting. Produce that he&rsquo;s got a chance, don&rsquo;t, and he doesn&rsquo;t.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tillis said on Monday that he had received a call from Gaetz.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lisa Murkowski<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a centrist Republican, is known for not being on the same wavelength as Trump. She has signaled that she will not be voting to approve Gaetz, not seeing him as a serious candidate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s a serious nomination for the attorney general,&rdquo;&nbsp;she said. &ldquo;We need to have a serious attorney general. And I&rsquo;m looking forward to the opportunity to consider somebody that is serious. This one was not on my bingo card.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Murkowski had a similar reaction to the nomination of Hegseth.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Wow,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m just surprised, because the names that I&rsquo;ve heard for secretary of defense have not included him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mitch McConnell<\/h2>\n<p>Though stepping down as Senate Republican leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) isn&rsquo;t retiring from his long-held seat. While he has publicly supported Trump during the 2024 race, a recent book revealed the personal animus he privately expressed toward him, especially after the Jan. 6 riot.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3192672\/mitch-mcconnell-private-fuming-trump-revealed-new-biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> after the riot that &ldquo;it&rsquo;s not just the Democrats who are counting the days&rdquo; until Trump left office and that his behavior &ldquo;only underscores the good judgment of the American people. They&rsquo;ve had just enough of the misrepresentations, the outright lies almost on a daily basis, and they fired him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And for a narcissist like him, that&rsquo;s been really hard to take, and so his behavior since the election has been even worse, by far, than it was before because he has no filter now at all,&rdquo; McConnell added.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether this personal animus will carry into objecting to Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet picks. For his part, McConnell said, &ldquo;we are all on the same team now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Susan Collins<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) has a rocky relationship with the president-elect, being one of the few Republicans to vote to impeach him after the Jan. 6 riot. While she voiced skepticism about Gaetz, she didn&rsquo;t commit to supporting or opposing his nomination.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s under investigation by the House Committee on Ethics. Obviously, the president has the right to nominate whomever he wishes, but this is why the background checks that are done by the FBI and the advice and consent process in the Senate, and public hearings are also important,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1881023\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1881023\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four Republican senators may hinder Trump&#8217;s Cabinet confirmations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2370581,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tillis-Murkowski-McConnell-1024x591.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4955,16629,5894,3709,3634],"class_list":["post-2370580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cabinet","tag-confirmation","tag-politics","tag-senators","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tillis-Murkowski-McConnell-1024x591.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2370580"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2370584,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370580\/revisions\/2370584"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2370581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2370580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2370580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2370580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}