James Lankford of Oklahoma predicts lawmakers will have tough questions for president-elect’s nomineesA prominent Republican US senator pledged on Sunday that Congress would not give blanket approval to Donald Trump’s controversial cabinet picks ahead of the congressional confirmation process, as a leading Democrat challenged the qualifications of some of them to serve.Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma predicted lawmakers in the upper chamber will have tough questions in particular for the former Democratic congresswoman, Tulsi Gabbard, who was chosen by the president-elect as director of national security for his second administration. Continue reading…
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Author : Richard Luscombe
Publish date : 2024-11-24 21:15:13
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Republican senator: ‘We’ll have lots of questions’ for Trump’s controversial picks
