It’s not just Senate Democrats who incoming President Donald Trump needs to worry about in order to get his cabinet nominees confirmed. A number of Republicans are dodging questions over some of Trump’s more contentious nominees, throwing into question which of his picks may survive the confirmation process.
The nominees getting the most pushback from inside the Republican tent are Secretary of Defense pick Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence selection Tulsi Gabbard, potential HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kash Patel, who Trump chose to run the FBI.
One GOP Senate aide told the Caller those four nominees were the most in jeopardy as things currently stand, potentially because they were the four Trump was more counting on to advance his agenda.
Hegseth is currently facing accusations of sexual assault, which he has adamantly denied and never been charged for….
