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December 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM

Why most of Trump's Cabinet picks will get confirmed by the Senate

Why most of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks will probably be confirmed.
December 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Will Trump's Cabinet nominees get confirmed?
December 19, 2024 at 3:43 AM

Gabbard rejects reports of weak Senate support for DNI vote

Tulsi Gabbard rejected reports that Senate support for her director of national intelligence vote is lackluster as she returned to the Hill Wednesday.
December 19, 2024 at 3:43 AM
Tulsi Gabbard rejected reports that Senate support for her director of national intelligence vote is lackluster as she returned to the Hill Wednesday.
December 19, 2024 at 2:31 AM

Gabbard rejects reports of weak Senate support for DNI vote

Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday rejected reports that Senate support for her as Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence vote is lackluster.
December 19, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump's choice as US intelligence chief, is escorted to a meeting with Senator John Cornyn on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 18, 2024.
December 18, 2024 at 10:03 PM

RFK Jr.'s lawyer and top ally asked FDA to revoke approval of a polio vaccine

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s personal attorney previously petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to revoke its approval of a polio vaccine.
December 18, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Robert Kennedy Jr. speaks with others before a ceremony with President-elect Donald Trump at the New York Stock Exchange, Dec. 12, 2024, in New York.
December 18, 2024 at 12:57 AM

RFK Jr. meets with more GOP senators amid concerns about his polio vaccine views

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. returned to the Hill Tuesday to make his case to Republican senators for leadership of the Dept. of Health and Human Services.
December 18, 2024 at 12:57 AM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, moves between meetings with senators in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 17, 2024 in Washington, DC.
December 17, 2024 at 6:16 PM

RFK Jr. meets with lawmakers on Capitol Hill

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been trying to win over skeptical senators who will be key to his confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
December 17, 2024 at 6:16 PM
VIDEO: RFK Jr. meets with lawmakers on Capitol Hill
December 16, 2024 at 8:19 PM

RFK Jr.’s vaccine views based on ‘fraudulent’ study: Doctor

Dr. Todd Ellerin, the director of infectious diseases at South Shore Health, discusses President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
December 16, 2024 at 8:19 PM
VIDEO: RFK Jr.’s vaccine views based on ‘fraudulent’ study: Doctor
December 16, 2024 at 5:29 PM

Trump picks Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes to head intelligence advisory board

Donald Trump tapped former California Rep. Devin Nunes as chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board as part of a series of announcements on Saturday.
December 16, 2024 at 5:29 PM
In this April 15, 2021, file photo, ranking member Rep. Devin Nunes speaks during a hearing of the House Intelligence Committee, in Washington, D.C.
December 16, 2024 at 11:38 AM

Support grows for President-elect Trump's embattled cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump worked to shore up support for cabinet nominees Tulsi Gabbard and defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth at the annual Army-Navy football game.
December 16, 2024 at 11:38 AM
VIDEO: Support grows for President-elect Trump's embattled cabinet picks
December 16, 2024 at 3:24 AM

Pete Hegseth has ‘turned the tide’ in confirmation battle: Marianna Sotomayor

The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on “This Week.”
December 16, 2024 at 3:24 AM
VIDEO: Pete Hegseth has ‘turned the tide’ in confirmation battle: Marianna Sotomayor
December 16, 2024 at 3:24 AM

Kash Patel’s ‘only qualification’ is ‘blind obedience to the president’: Adam Schiff

ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos interviews Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on “This Week.”
December 16, 2024 at 3:24 AM
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Adam Schiff
December 15, 2024 at 8:51 PM

‘The bigger the sycophant, the higher you rise’: Adam Schiff knocks Trump’s picks

Sen. Adam Schiff criticized Trump’s picks for staffing his administration and doesn’t think Biden should issue preemptive pardons.
December 15, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Senator Adam Schiff is shown during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 11, 2024.
December 15, 2024 at 8:50 PM

Trump’s hardliner pick for FBI likely can’t take over right away, experts say

The federal government has strict guidelines for temporarily filling the void that will be left by FBI director Chris Wray's pending resignation, experts say.
December 15, 2024 at 8:50 PM
In this July 12, 2023, file photo, FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing about oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in Washington, D.C.
December 15, 2024 at 7:11 PM

GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt: Tulsi Gabbard fits Trump's 'reform agenda'

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., said Sunday that he has no concerns about Donald Trump's selection of Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of national intelligence.
December 15, 2024 at 7:11 PM
In this July 16, 2023, file photo, Senator Eric Schmitt speaks at the Turning Point Action conference in West Palm Beach, Fla.
December 12, 2024 at 9:40 PM

GOP senator has ‘no real concerns’ about Trump’s cabinet picks

Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma discusses the process to confirm President-elect Donald’s Trump’s nominees to lead the FBI, Pentagon and serve as director of national intelligence.
December 12, 2024 at 9:40 PM
VIDEO: GOP senator has ‘no real concerns’ about Trump’s cabinet picks
December 12, 2024 at 9:32 PM

Pete Hegseth meets with Democrat John Fetterman, other Trump picks make rounds

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are continuing to try to shore up support with senators ahead of confirmation hearings next month.
December 12, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, and his wife Jennifer Rauchet move between meetings in the Russell Senate Office Building, Dec. 12, 2024, in Washington.
December 11, 2024 at 9:20 PM

Pete Hegseth pressed by key GOP senator on allegations, view on women in the military

Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary Pete Hegseth met with another moderate Republican whose vote will be closely watched in his confirmation battle.
December 11, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be defense secretary, shows a U.S. flag lining on the inside of his suit coat as he arrives for a meeting with Sen. Bill Cassidy on Capitol Hill, Dec. 11, 2024, in Washington.
December 11, 2024 at 8:11 PM

Trump's Cabinet picks boast thin resumes. That's the point: ANALYSIS

Donald Trump's picks to fill his Cabinet have résumés that are thin on the subject matter the agencies they would lead oversee. But that doesn't mean they're unqualified.
December 11, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth departs following a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 21, 2024.
December 11, 2024 at 8:04 PM

'Character is vitally important': Rep. Don Bacon

Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., joined ABC News Live to discuss the nomination of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense by President-elect Trump.
December 11, 2024 at 8:04 PM
VIDEO: 'Character is vitally important': Rep. Don Bacon
December 11, 2024 at 7:07 PM

GOP senators change tune over Trump Cabinet picks after MAGA pressure

A pressure campaign from allies of Donald Trump toward Senate skeptics of some of his Cabinet picks appears to be starting to pay off
December 11, 2024 at 7:07 PM
In this Nov. 19, 2024, file photo, Senator Joni Ernst gives remarks during a press conference in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
December 11, 2024 at 3:44 PM

Trump appoints Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece

Guilfoyle, a former fundraiser for Trump and a former host on Fox News, is currently in an established relationship with Donald Trump Jr.
December 11, 2024 at 3:44 PM
VIDEO: Trump appoints Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece
December 11, 2024 at 2:55 AM

Gabbard heads to Capitol Hill to seal the deal for director of national intelligence

Former United Nations ambassador John Bolton discusses why he thinks Tulsi Gabbard is "not capable" of doing the job.
December 11, 2024 at 2:55 AM
VIDEO: Gabbard heads to Capitol Hill to seal the deal for director of national intelligence
December 10, 2024 at 9:42 PM

As Hegseth's fight to head Pentagon lags, Trump not trying to save him: Sources

ABC News was told Trump has expressed to those close to him that Hegseth should have been more honest and forthcoming about challenges he could face given his history.
December 10, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth meets with Senator-elect Jim Banks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 5, 2024.
December 10, 2024 at 8:06 PM

RFK Jr. heading to Capitol Hill next week for meetings ahead of confirmation hearings

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump's pick to lead HHS, will meet with multiple senators next week to seek their support ahead of Senate confirmation hearings.
December 10, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Former Republican presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gestures as he speaks ahead of former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Nov. 1, 2024.
December 10, 2024 at 6:31 PM

Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon pick, appears to be gaining back GOP support

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien and Selina Wang break down how President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are being met by lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
December 10, 2024 at 6:31 PM
VIDEO: Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon pick, appears to be gaining back GOP support
December 10, 2024 at 3:48 PM

Tulsi Gabbard’s views on Syria challenged

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for director of National Intelligence is being pressed on Capitol Hill for her views on Syria and fallen president Bashar Assad.
December 10, 2024 at 3:48 PM
VIDEO: Tulsi Gabbard’s views on Syria challenged
December 10, 2024 at 1:07 PM

Assad's fall puts new scrutiny on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump intelligence pick

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard returns to the Senate this week to meet with lawmakers about her being Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence.
December 10, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, attends a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere hearing in the Rayburn Building in Washington, D.C., Oct. 1, 2014.
December 10, 2024 at 1:01 AM

Trump FBI director, defense secretary picks face pointed questions on Capitol Hill

Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth and more Trump administration picks were on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers.
December 10, 2024 at 1:01 AM
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the FBI, Kash Patel leaves a meeting with Republican Senator from Texas John Cornyn in Washington, Dec. 9, 2024.
December 9, 2024 at 10:27 PM

Trump Cabinet picks make rounds on Capitol Hill

Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth and more Trump administration picks were on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers.
December 9, 2024 at 10:27 PM
VIDEO: Trump Cabinet picks make rounds on Capitol Hill
December 9, 2024 at 8:29 PM

Trump's Cabinet woes are back, earlier than ever

President-elect Donald Trump could break the record for most failed Cabinet nominations to start a term.
December 9, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, and his wife Jennifer Rauchet arrive for meetings on Capitol Hill, Dec. 9, 2024, in Washington.
December 9, 2024 at 2:17 PM

Project 2025 seeps into Trump administration despite attempts to distance himself

Several Project 2025 authors and contributors are not just connected to President-elect Donald Trump, but also nominated for roles in his administration.
December 9, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Former President Donald J. Trump answers question from Pastor Paula White-Cain at the National Faith Advisory Board summit in Powder Springs, Ga., Oct. 28, 2024.
December 7, 2024 at 6:19 PM

Trump education secretary pick’s WWE child abuse case paused

A federal judge paused the child sexual abuse case involving President-elect Donald Trump’s education secretary pick Linda McMahon, Vince McMahon and WWE.
December 7, 2024 at 6:19 PM
In this July 18, 2024, file photo, former administrator of the Small Business Administration Linda McMahon speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
December 7, 2024 at 10:21 AM

Early appointments offer Vance chance to throw weight around as Trump's heir apparent

Donald Trump has been the ultimate GOP mover and shaker since 2015. Now, Vice President-elect JD Vance has some early opportunities to make his own mark.
December 7, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Vice President-elect Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) arrives for the Senate Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol, on Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
December 7, 2024 at 2:14 AM

Vance ‘fully supports’ Hegseth to lead Department of Defense

Vice President-elect JD Vance discussed Pete Hegseth, who was nominated last month by President-elect Donald Trump.
December 7, 2024 at 2:14 AM
Vice President-elect JD Vance discussed Pete Hegseth, who was nominated last month by President-elect Donald Trump.
December 6, 2024 at 9:17 PM

Hegseth's attorney threatens to sue sex assault accuser if she repeats 'false' claims

Pete Hegseth's attorney threatened legal action against the woman who accused his client of sexual assault should he lose the nomination.
December 6, 2024 at 9:17 PM
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for a meeting with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst at the U.S. Capitol, December 4, 2024, in Washington.
December 6, 2024 at 3:07 PM

Trump speaks out on Pete Hegseth as embattled Pentagon pick fights for confirmation

Donald Trump on Friday made his first public comments supporting Pete Hegseth since he began making rounds on Capitol Hill to shore up support amid various allegations.
December 6, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, responds to reporters during a meeting with Sen. Mike Rounds, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 5, 2024.
December 5, 2024 at 9:42 PM

Musk eyeing federal remote work policies to help slash $2T from budget

Work from home policies came under fire from Elon Musk as he and Vivek Ramaswamy took their plans to reduce government waste to the floors of Congress Thursday.
December 5, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Tesla CEO Elon Musk walks with his son on his shoulders with Speaker Mike Johnson and Vivek Ramaswamy at the U.S. Capitol, Dec. 5, 2024, in Washington.
December 5, 2024 at 5:49 PM

Fallout as Pete Hegseth tries to keep candidacy for defense secretary alive

President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled pick to run the Pentagon says he will keep fighting, even as sources tell ABC News that Trump is considering other options.
December 5, 2024 at 5:49 PM
VIDEO: Fallout as Pete Hegseth tries to keep candidacy for defense secretary alive
December 5, 2024 at 5:39 PM

Key GOP senator says she's not ready to support Hegseth for defense secretary

Sen. Joni Ernst said she's not ready to support Pete Hegseth for defense secretary as Hegseth faces allegations of sexual impropriety and other misconduct.
December 5, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Sen. Joni Ernst speaks to reporters as she walks to a Senate luncheons at the U.S. Capitol, on Nov. 19, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
December 5, 2024 at 2:52 PM

Who is Tulsi Gabbard? Meet Trump's pick for director of national intelligence

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s controversial choice for Director of National Intelligence, could face one of the most bruising Senate confirmation battles.
December 5, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard attends a campaign rally of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at PPG Paints Arena, Nov. 4, 2024, in Pittsburgh.
December 5, 2024 at 2:51 PM

Does Linda McMahon need to be an educator to lead the Department of Education?

President-elect Donald Trump's education secretary nominee, Linda McMahon, is under a microscope for her lack of experience in schools.
December 5, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Linda McMahon, former administrator of the US Small Business Administration, speaks during the America First Policy Institute's America First Agenda summit in Washington, D.C., on July 25, 2022.
December 5, 2024 at 1:04 AM

Hegseth promises to stop drinking if confirmed, GOP senator says

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, remains defiant after new misconduct allegations are causing growing concern among Republican lawmakers.
December 5, 2024 at 1:04 AM
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, accompanied by Sen. Bill Hagerty arrives for a meeting with Senate Minority Whip John Thune at the Capitol, Dec. 4, 2024.
December 4, 2024 at 7:16 PM

Hegseth continues defiance in defense secretary fight

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, remains defiant as new misconduct allegations are causing growing concern among Republican lawmakers.
December 4, 2024 at 7:16 PM
VIDEO: Hegseth continues defiance in defense secretary fight
December 4, 2024 at 7:00 PM

'I pulled him out': Trump pushes back on DEA pick saying he withdrew

Florida sheriff Chad Chronister announced Tuesday he was withdrawing his name from consideration to run the Drug Enforcement Agency.
December 4, 2024 at 7:00 PM
In this Oct. 15, 2024, file photo, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister speaks during a press conference inside the Falkenburg Road Jail Assembly Room at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, in Tampa, Fla.
December 4, 2024 at 6:04 PM

Trump considering new options for Defense Secretary nomination

With President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, in jeopardy, sources tell ABC News Trump is considering other people for the job.
December 4, 2024 at 6:04 PM
VIDEO: Trump considering new options for Defense Secretary nomination
December 4, 2024 at 5:47 PM

Hegseth says he won't 'back down'

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, remains defiant after new misconduct allegations are causing growing concern among Republican lawmakers.
December 4, 2024 at 5:47 PM
VIDEO: Hegseth says he won't 'back down'
December 4, 2024 at 4:13 PM

Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead FBI, hit with Iranian cyberattack, sources say

The FBI director nominee Kash Patel was hit with what is believed to be a cyberattack emanating from Iran, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
December 4, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Former Chief of Staff to the United States Secretary of Defense Kash Patel speaks during a campaign rally for former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 24, 2024.
December 4, 2024 at 12:42 AM

Republican senators torn over FBI background checks for Trump Cabinet picks

Republicans senators returned to Washington after Thanksgiving recess to a renewed peppering of questions about President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.
December 4, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol, Nov. 19, 2024, in Washington.
December 3, 2024 at 11:14 PM

Republican senators express growing concerns over Pete Hegseth misconduct allegations

Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary, was back on Capitol Hill Tuesday looking to shore up support as he fends off allegations of misconduct.
December 3, 2024 at 11:14 PM
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer Rauchet walk through the Russell Senate Office building on Capitol Hill, Dec. 3, 2024, in Washington.
December 3, 2024 at 8:10 PM

Casten introduces new privileged resolution to force release of Gaetz report

Democrat Casten introduced an updated privileged resolution to try to force the bipartisan Ethics Committee to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
December 3, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Representative Sean Casten attends a news conference on the US Securities and Exchange Commission climate rule in Washington, Mar. 6, 2024.