{"id":2398832,"date":"2025-02-04T15:41:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T20:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-emerges-as-pivotal-player-in-fight-to-confirm-trumps-cabinet-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T15:42:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T20:42:35","slug":"vance-emerges-as-pivotal-player-in-fight-to-confirm-trumps-cabinet-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-emerges-as-pivotal-player-in-fight-to-confirm-trumps-cabinet-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance emerges as pivotal player in fight to confirm Trump\u2019s Cabinet &#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%2Fvance-emerges-as-pivotal-player-in-fight-to-confirm-trumps-cabinet-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=2398832&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 ongoing\u2062 confirmation\u200d hearings for President Donald Trump&#8217;s Cabinet nominees \u2064are proving to be contentious, with significant bipartisan scrutiny. Vice President JD Vance is emerging as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-grants-26-pardons-and-3-commutations-includes-numerous-prominent-names\/\" title=\"Trump Grants 26 Pardons And 3 Commutations, Includes Numerous Prominent Names\">key player<\/a>, working to \u200drally support among Senate Republicans who are hesitant about some of Trump&#8217;s more controversial picks.<\/p>\n<p>Notably,\u2064 Senator Bill Cassidy initially expressed\u2063 concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s nomination as\u2063 Secretary of Health and Human Services\u2063 due to \u200bKennedy&#8217;s past statements on vaccine safety. Though, after discussions with Vance, cassidy changed his stance, announcing his support for kennedy, citing\u200b an \u2063agreement on \u2064key\u200c health issues \u200band a commitment to collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Vance also played a critical role in garnering support for Tulsi Gabbard\u2019s nomination \u200das director of national intelligence. Senator\u200b Todd Young, once a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-democrats-behind-ocasio-cortez-win-looking-to-primary-joe-manchin-kyrsten-sinema\/\" title=\"Progressive Democrats Behind Ocasio-Cortez Win Looking To Primary Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema\">swing vote<\/a>, sought assurances from Vance regarding Gabbard&#8217;s position \u200con controversial topics like whistleblowers, particularly in light \u2064of her previous comments about Edward Snowden.<\/p>\n<p>In a dramatic moment during the Senate proceedings, Vance\u200c had to cast \u2062a tiebreaking vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, amidst serious allegations against him.This maneuver reflects \u200cthe tight nature of support for Trump&#8217;s Cabinet, with Vance&#8217;s involvement highlighting the challenges and political \u2063dynamics at play within the Senate as these nominations are reviewed.  <\/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\">Vance emerges as pivotal player in fight to confirm Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet<\/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_1949832\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">JD Vance<\/a> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3308521\/trump-deploys-vance-white-house-early-trips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">earning praise<\/a> from Republican lawmakers for his efforts to get President Donald Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet nominations more support in the Senate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: ...Pipeline... to Obama Admin Seen as ...Currency...\">vice president<\/a> has spoken with several Senate Republicans to convince them not to vote down Trump nominations that are in jeopardy.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fauci-and-d-c-mayor-bowser-heckled-as-they-go-door-to-door-pushing-vaccines\/\" title=\"Fauci And D.C. Mayor Bowser Heckled As They Go Door-To-Door Pushing Vaccines\">expressed hesitancy<\/a> in voting in favor of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s nomination to run the Department of Health and Human Services. Cassidy has cited his medical background as a doctor and dissatisfaction with Kennedy&rsquo;s past comments against the safety of certain vaccines. The Louisiana senator, however, said that after speaking with Vance, he was able to change his mind in support of Kennedy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want to thank VP JD specifically for his honest counsel. With the serious commitments I&rsquo;ve received from the administration and the opportunity to make progress on the issues we agree on like healthy foods and a pro-American agenda, I will vote yes,&rdquo; Cassidy <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenBillCassidy\/status\/1886797538256113893\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wrote<\/a> on social media.<\/p>\n<p>In a speech on the Senate floor, Cassidy additionally said he reached an agreement with the Trump administration to &ldquo;reassure me regarding their commitment to protecting the public health benefit of vaccination.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To this end, Mr. Kennedy and the administration committed that he and I will have an unprecedentedly close collaborative working relationship if he is confirmed. We will meet or speak multiple times a month. This collaboration will allow us to work well together and therefore to be more effective,&rdquo; Cassidy said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Then-Sen. JD Vance and Tulsi Gabbard hug as they arrive for a campaign town hall at the Bedford County Airport in Bedford, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vance <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AudreyFahlberg\/status\/1886834104253165837\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">also spoke<\/a> with Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) about his concerns over former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard&rsquo;s nomination to be director of national intelligence. Young was the key remaining swing vote ahead of the Senate Intelligence Committee deciding on whether to advance Gabbard to a full Senate vote.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/02\/04\/congress\/todd-young-tulsi-gabbard-00202307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">According to<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em>, Young &ldquo;engaged in extensive conversations&rdquo; with Vance, seeking &ldquo;written assurances&rdquo; about Gabbard&rsquo;s viewpoint on whistleblowers after Gabbard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3305669\/tulsi-gabbard-refuses-denounce-edward-snowden-traitor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">refused to call Edward Snowden<\/a>, who leaked classified documents from the National Security Agency, a traitor.<\/p>\n<p>Young had found himself under pressure to advance Gabbard from staunch Trump allies, including Elon Musk, who called him a &ldquo;deep state puppet&rdquo; in a post on his social platform X before deleting it, saying later he stood &ldquo;corrected.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vance had to break a tie in the Senate as its president to get Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">facing sexual assault allegations<\/a> and questions about his drinking habits, across the finish line after three Republican senators voted against him.<\/p>\n<p>Vice presidents have rarely had to break ties in nominations in recent history.&nbsp;The last Cabinet secretary who required a tiebreaking vote was Trump&rsquo;s first education secretary, Betsy DeVos.<\/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_1949832\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1949832\"}});<\/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>Vance plays key role in securing Trump\u2019s Cabinet nominations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2398833,"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\/02\/vance-trump-cabinet.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4955,16629,5894,3634,15469],"class_list":["post-2398832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cabinet","tag-confirmation","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/vance-trump-cabinet.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398832","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\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2398832"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2398836,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398832\/revisions\/2398836"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2398833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2398832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2398832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2398832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}