{"id":2385054,"date":"2024-12-31T12:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T17:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-advises-republicans-to-stay-united-in-confirmation-battles-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-31T12:44:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T17:44:50","slug":"trump-advises-republicans-to-stay-united-in-confirmation-battles-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-advises-republicans-to-stay-united-in-confirmation-battles-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump advises Republicans to stay united in confirmation battles &#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\">24<\/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%2Ftrump-advises-republicans-to-stay-united-in-confirmation-battles-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=2385054&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>In\u200b a\u200d recent statement on social media, President-elect Donald Trump urged Republicans to unite in their efforts to counteract anticipated Democratic strategies aimed\u2063 at obstructing the confirmation of his Cabinet nominees. Despite his recent notable electoral\u200b victory,\u2064 Trump expressed concerns that\u2064 Senate Democrats \u2064might employ various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-objections-to-bidens-vaccine-mandate-could-force-weeklong-government-shutdown\/\" title=\"Republican Objections To Biden\u2019s Vaccine Mandate Could Force Weeklong Government Shutdown\">procedural tactics<\/a> to delay the confirmation\u2063 process when Congress reconvenes in January. He emphasized the importance of Republican solidarity to prevent any hindrance to his governance&#8217;s appointments.  <\/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\">Trump advises Republicans to stay united in confirmation battles against anticipated Democratic tactics<\/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_1905705\" 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<\/a> urged the Republican Party to coalesce behind blocking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats<\/a>&rsquo; &ldquo;tricks&rdquo; to obstruct the confirmation of his nominees to top Cabinet positions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a statement to Truth Social on Tuesday morning, Trump warned that even though he recently won &ldquo;a Historic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3222545\/numbers-behind-trump-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Landslide<\/a> and Mandate from the American People,&rdquo; Democratic senators could use procedural gimmicks to slow down the confirmation process in January.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They will try all sorts of tricks starting very soon. Republicans must not allow them to do that. We have a Country to run, and many big problems to solve, mostly created by Democrats. REPUBLICANS, BE SMART AND TOUGH!!!&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">president-elect<\/a> said after saying Senate Democrats are &ldquo;organizing to improperly stall and delay the confirmation process of many of our Great Nominees.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s New Year&rsquo;s Eve message comes as the Senate prepares to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uap-caucus-denied-select-committee-disclosure-act-being-debated-in-house\/\" title=\"UAP Caucus denied committee; House debates Disclosure Act.\">hold confirmation hearings<\/a> to examine his Cabinet nominees in early January.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/113747699380757285\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Republicans will hold a 53-47 majority in the upper chamber, meaning all of Trump&rsquo;s nominees will presumably clinch eventual confirmation. However, that doesn&rsquo;t mean nasty fights aren&rsquo;t likely to break out amid confirmation hearings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Several of Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet selections, including Department of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">initially faced criticism<\/a> from both sides of the aisle, although several wary Republicans have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3257004\/trump-allies-joni-ernst-pressure-campaign-save-hegseth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">signaled<\/a> increasing support for the two men after meeting with them on Capitol Hill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Many Democrats, however, have signaled they will put nominees such as Kash Patel, Trump&rsquo;s choice to head the FBI, through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hegseth-praises-senators-over-nomination-process-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Hegseth praises senators over nomination process - Washington Examiner\">grueling confirmation process<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The anticipated battles over Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet nominees wouldn&rsquo;t be the first time the president-elect has experienced stiff opposition to his selections to head the country&rsquo;s biggest federal agencies.<\/p>\n<p>During his first term in office, the Senate&rsquo;s confirmation of Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2017\/02\/senate-outlook-battles-threats-nuclear-options-234622\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reportedly <\/a>&ldquo;the slowest in modern history,&rdquo; with only four of his nominees being confirmed by Feb. 5, 2017. Senate Democrats stalled the process nearly eight years ago by engaging in parliamentary theater, including boycotting several confirmation hearings. The Senate didn&rsquo;t confirm Trump&rsquo;s last Cabinet position, that of Alexander Acosta&nbsp;as the labor secretary, until April 27, 2017.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the next Congress picks up in January, Trump does have one more crucial Senate ally in his corner whom he lacked during his first four years in the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. John Thune (R-SD) will<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3267551\/mitch-mcconnell-bids-farewell-senate-gop-leader-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> take over<\/a> as the new Republican Senate majority leader next month. He and Trump have a much stronger relationship than the president-elect had with Thune&rsquo;s predecessor, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1905705\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1905705\"}});<\/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>Trump urges Republicans to unite against Democratic tactics in confirmation battles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2385055,"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\/12\/AP24354482610385.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[47666,3756,3634,5017,32076],"class_list":["post-2385054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-confirmation-battles","tag-republicans","tag-trump","tag-unity","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP24354482610385.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385054","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2385054"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2385058,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385054\/revisions\/2385058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2385055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2385054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2385054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2385054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}