{"id":2395663,"date":"2025-01-27T14:03:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T19:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kennedy-hopes-senators-discount-all-that-drama-in-cabinet\/"},"modified":"2025-01-27T14:03:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T19:03:52","slug":"kennedy-hopes-senators-discount-all-that-drama-in-cabinet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kennedy-hopes-senators-discount-all-that-drama-in-cabinet\/","title":{"rendered":"Kennedy hopes senators &#8216;discount all that drama&#8217; in cabinet"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fkennedy-hopes-senators-discount-all-that-drama-in-cabinet%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=2395663&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>Senator John Kennedy\u200d (R-LA) urged his colleagues in the Senate\u2062 to confirm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president<\/a> Donald Trump&#8217;s Cabinet nominees,despite some being considered &#8220;a little bit \u200cunusual.&#8221; He noted that\u2064 the Senate had successfully confirmed key nominees, including Secretary\u200c of State \u200cMarco Rubio \u2064and CIA Director John\u2062 Ratcliffe, while\u200c highlighting that the\u2064 confirmation\u2062 process has generally favored Trump&#8217;s \u2062appointments due \u200cto party alignment. \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/itd-be-cheaper-to-buy-cocaine-and-just-run-everywhere-louisianas-john-kennedy-delivers-a-classic-line-about-bidens-high-gas-prices\/\" title=\"\u2018It\u2019d Be Cheaper To Buy Cocaine And Just Run Everywhere\u2019: Louisiana\u2019s John Kennedy Delivers A Classic Line About Biden\u2019s High Gas Prices\">kennedy remarked<\/a> that \u2064his fellow senators\u200d often thrive on drama, \u200cadvising them to discount such theatrics. notably, he discussed Tulsi Gabbard, Trump\u2019s nominee for director of national intelligence, who is expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">face tough questioning<\/a> regarding\u200b her\u200c past \u200bstatements. Senate Majority Leader John Thune mentioned that the Senate is on track to\u2062 confirm the entire Cabinet \u200cin a timely manner.  <\/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\">John Kennedy tells senators to &lsquo;discount all that drama&rsquo; in Cabinet nominations<\/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_1955176\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-kennedy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">John Kennedy<\/a> (R-LA) called on his fellow senators to nominate President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s Cabinet nominees despite some being &ldquo;a little bit unusual.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Senate unanimously confirmed Secretary of State&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3296604\/rubio-announces-state-department-priorities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marco Rubio<\/a> and then confirmed CIA Director&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3298564\/senate-confirms-trump-cia-director-national-security-cabinet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">John Ratcliffe<\/a> and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, followed by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3300153\/hegseth-confirmed-defense-secretary-vance-vote-mcconnell-rebel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"narrow confirmation\">narrow confirmation<\/a> of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which required Vice President JD Vance to be the tiebreaker. On Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Fox and Friends<\/em>, Kennedy predicted all of Trump&rsquo;s choices would be confirmed because Trump is &ldquo;dug in like a tick&rdquo; on his choices.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have got a lot of frustrated ex-class presidents. They&rsquo;re very high-strung. They love drama. They could make a valium nervous,&rdquo; Kennedy said of his fellow lawmakers in Washington, D.C. &ldquo;You have to discount all that drama. I&rsquo;m a Republican. My president is a Republican. There&rsquo;s presumption in favor of his nominees.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2773784&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=d03908d64731098820f7184a5fbdb730\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump has added a little spice to the equation. Some of his nominees are a little bit unusual. Like him, they play outside the pocket. So naturally, senators are going to have questions,&rdquo; Kennedy went on. &ldquo;The one that&rsquo;s most on the bubble, as you know as well as I do, is Tulsi Gabbard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gabbard is Trump&rsquo;s pick to be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3229131\/tulsi-gabbard-trump-appointed-director-national-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">director of national intelligence<\/a>. Senators are expected to grill the former representative on her opinions regarding the&nbsp;Assad&nbsp;family, which had been head of Syria&rsquo;s government for over 50 years until last year, among other controversies. Her hearing is scheduled for Jan. 30.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said the chamber is ahead of schedule to confirm the entire Cabinet in 15 days.<\/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_1955176\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1955176\"}});<\/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>John Kennedy urges senators to overlook drama in Cabinet nominations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2395664,"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\/2025\/01\/john-kennedy-cabinet-hearings.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4955,5111,3709],"class_list":["post-2395663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cabinet","tag-kennedy","tag-senators"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/john-kennedy-cabinet-hearings.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395663","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\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2395663"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395663\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2395667,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395663\/revisions\/2395667"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2395664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2395663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2395663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2395663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}