{"id":2396920,"date":"2025-01-30T09:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T14:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-trumps-most-controversial-nominees-testify-before-senate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T09:31:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T14:31:33","slug":"watch-live-trumps-most-controversial-nominees-testify-before-senate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-trumps-most-controversial-nominees-testify-before-senate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH LIVE: Trump\u2019s most controversial nominees testify before senate &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">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%2Fwatch-live-trumps-most-controversial-nominees-testify-before-senate-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=2396920&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>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the live testimonies of four controversial nominees selected by former President Donald Trump before the\u200d Senate. The nominees\u2063 include:<\/p>\n<p>1. **Kash Patel** for FBI Director, who is\u2063 known for his allegiance to\u200c Trump and faces scrutiny\u2063 over\u200c an\u200d &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-is-drafting-enemies-list-of-dirtbag-republicans-to-primary-is-moving-forward-with-plans-to-create-patriot-party-for-the-people\/\" title=\"President Trump Is Drafting \u2018Enemies List\u2019 of Dirtbag Republicans to Primary \u2014 Is Moving Forward with Plans to Create \u201cPatriot Party\u201d for the People\">enemies list<\/a>&#8221; he allegedly compiled.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Tulsi Gabbard** for Director of National Intelligence,\u200d a former Democratic presidential candidate\u2063 who\u200d switched to the Republican Party \u200dand \u200bhas been\u200d criticized for her past positions and statements regarding\u2064 U.S. foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>3. **Robert\u2064 F. kennedy Jr.**\u200b for Health\u200c and Human Services Secretary, who has faced backlash \u2064for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-ivy-league-schools-lose-donors-amid-anti-israel-student-activism\/\" title=\"Ivy League schools face donor loss due to anti-Israel student activism during Israel war.\">controversial \u200dviews<\/a> on vaccines, with significant criticism coming even from his own family members.<\/p>\n<p>4. **Russell \u200bVought** \u2062for \u2063Office\u2063 of Management and Budget, with a history\u2063 of\u200b making unpopular budget cuts and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">making incendiary\u200c remarks<\/a> regarding LGBTQ issues.<\/p>\n<p>Each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beastmode-cotton-says-dod-nominee-kahl-unfit-to-make-decisions-about-life-and-death\/\" title=\"BEASTMODE: Cotton Says DOD Nominee Kahl Unfit to Make Decisions About Life and Death\">nominee&#8217;<\/a>s\u2064 hearing is set for different times, and the article highlights their\u200d backgrounds, controversies, and the challenges\u2063 they \u200cmay face during\u200d their confirmation \u2063processes.  <\/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\">WATCH LIVE: Trump&rsquo;s most controversial nominees testify before senate<\/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<p>Four of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump's\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> most controversial Cabinet picks are testifying in front of the Senate today.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kash Patel<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WATCH LIVE: Kash Patel&rsquo;s confirmation hearing for FBI director\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/10cz8S2Npvg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>FBI director nominee Kash Patel is scheduled to testify at 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Patel, a devoted MAGA loyalist, will face grilling over his compilation of what critics call an &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2024\/12\/09\/trumps-pick-to-lead-fbi-identified-government-gangsters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enemies list<\/a>&rdquo; of Trump foes.<\/p>\n<p>So far, a majority of Republicans on the Judiciary Committee have either endorsed Patel or signaled they are inclined to support his nomination.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tulsi Gabbard<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WATCH LIVE: Tulsi Gabbard testifies at confirmation hearing for national intelligence director\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xxc7UomN6Vc?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard is scheduled to testify at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard is one of Trump&rsquo;s most unique Cabinet picks, having run for president on the Democratic ticket in 2020 on a platform critical of its establishment but ultimately endorsing former President Joe Biden. She grew increasingly disillusioned over Biden&rsquo;s term, ultimately joining the Republican Party and campaigning for Trump during his 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard has faced criticism for a 2017 meeting with former Syrian President Bashar Assad, her position that Washington bears some responsibility for the Russian-Ukraine war, and skepticism toward some findings of the U.S. intelligence community.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RFK Jr.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"h0yz1LfS9Qo\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LIVE: RFK Jr.&rsquo;s confirmation hearing for health secretary resumes\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h0yz1LfS9Qo?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to testify at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3304721\/rfk-jr-hearing-takeaways-vaccines-abortion-government-healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"testified\">testified<\/a> on Wednesday, facing blistering questions from Democratic senators on subjects varying from vaccines to processed foods.<\/p>\n<p>Criticism toward Kennedy has largely been directed at his skepticism about vaccines. Much criticism has come from his own family; his cousin, Caroline Kennedy, sent a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3303276\/caroline-kennedy-rfk-jr-attention-seeking-predator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">letter<\/a>&nbsp;to the Senate on Tuesday, accusing him of animal abuse, leading other family members to drug addiction, lying, hypocrisy, and more.<\/p>\n<p>If confirmed, Kennedy would be charged with leading 18 public health agencies, including the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Food and Drug Administration<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nih\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Institutes of Health<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cdc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Russell Vought<\/h2>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, will hold his hearing at 12:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Vought previously ran the OMB during the final months of Trump&rsquo;s first term. He has drawn flak for his previous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2025\/01\/24\/russell-vought-trump-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"advocacy\">support<\/a> for budget cuts to Medicaid, the Education Department, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. He&rsquo;s also been criticized by the LGBT community for warning in private speeches of &ldquo;transgender sewage that&rsquo;s being pumped into our schools and institutions&rdquo; and referring to gender transition surgeries as &ldquo;chemical castration,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/video-donald-trump-russ-vought-center-renewing-america-maga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> <em>ProPublica<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/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>WATCH LIVE: Trump\u2019s controversial nominees testify today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2396921,"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\/GettyImages-2184537762.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32629,8163,3740,8676,3634],"class_list":["post-2396920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-live-coverage","tag-nominees","tag-senate","tag-testimony","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2184537762.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396920","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=2396920"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2396924,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396920\/revisions\/2396924"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2396921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2396920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2396920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2396920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}