President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and Rep.
Matt Gaetz for key cabinet positions, igniting a political battle in the Senate. Gabbard, a former Democrat who has faced criticism for her past meetings with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, is nominated for an intelligence role, while Gaetz is tapped for attorney general. The nominations are expected to test the loyalty of Senate Republicans, with some GOP members expressing concerns. John Bolton, a former national security adviser, has called for an FBI investigation into both nominees before confirmation.
The Senate, with a slim Republican majority, could see Vice President-elect JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote if the nominations face significant opposition.
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Gaetz as Attorney General? That’s a joke, right? And Tulsi Gabbard, who cozied up to dictators, in an intelligence role is just as bad—this is Trump’s cabinet, not a reality TV show!
I think it's an issue to have discourse within the government
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Trump throws Senate into chaos with Gaetz and Gabbard nominations
Then, Trump lobbed a grenade when he announced his intention to nominate former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat-turned-Republican who has falsely claimed that the United States funded biolabs in Ukraine. She also met with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad even as he has been accused of committing war crimes against his own people.
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Gabbard’s Past Could Complicate US Senate Confirmation
And, while Republicans will control the White House and both chambers of Congress come January, the Senate has 53 Republicans and 46 Democrats and one independent, meaning Gabbard can afford few GOP defections. Vice President-elect JD Vance could be called on to cast a tie-breaking vote.
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