Tamara Keith

My colleagues on The Hill are reporting that while no Republican senators have said that they are a no vote, enough have expressed reservations to potentially sink his nomination.

My colleagues on The Hill are reporting that while no Republican senators have said that they are a no vote, enough have expressed reservations to potentially sink his nomination.

My colleagues on The Hill are reporting that while no Republican senators have said that they are a no vote, enough have expressed reservations to potentially sink his nomination.

Trump hasn't said anything in public. He hasn't weighed in. But yesterday, he did announce more than a dozen other picks for administration jobs, continuing what has been just this incredibly fast pace of making these announcements. Hegseth isn't the only headache, though. Trump's pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration withdrew this week.

Trump hasn't said anything in public. He hasn't weighed in. But yesterday, he did announce more than a dozen other picks for administration jobs, continuing what has been just this incredibly fast pace of making these announcements. Hegseth isn't the only headache, though. Trump's pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration withdrew this week.

Trump hasn't said anything in public. He hasn't weighed in. But yesterday, he did announce more than a dozen other picks for administration jobs, continuing what has been just this incredibly fast pace of making these announcements. Hegseth isn't the only headache, though. Trump's pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration withdrew this week.

And then, of course, there was Matt Gaetz for attorney general who had to withdraw because he didn't have the votes to be confirmed.

And then, of course, there was Matt Gaetz for attorney general who had to withdraw because he didn't have the votes to be confirmed.

And then, of course, there was Matt Gaetz for attorney general who had to withdraw because he didn't have the votes to be confirmed.

You know, it's almost expected that at least one of a president's initial nominees will fail before getting to a Senate vote. It happened with Trump. It happened to Biden, Bush, Clinton. Obama actually had three picks withdraw. But this is really, really early for two picks to be out already. Part of the reason is Trump has bypassed some of the typical vetting procedures.

You know, it's almost expected that at least one of a president's initial nominees will fail before getting to a Senate vote. It happened with Trump. It happened to Biden, Bush, Clinton. Obama actually had three picks withdraw. But this is really, really early for two picks to be out already. Part of the reason is Trump has bypassed some of the typical vetting procedures.

You know, it's almost expected that at least one of a president's initial nominees will fail before getting to a Senate vote. It happened with Trump. It happened to Biden, Bush, Clinton. Obama actually had three picks withdraw. But this is really, really early for two picks to be out already. Part of the reason is Trump has bypassed some of the typical vetting procedures.

Max Steyer heads the Partnership for Public Service, which has long worked to improve presidential transitions.

Max Steyer heads the Partnership for Public Service, which has long worked to improve presidential transitions.

Max Steyer heads the Partnership for Public Service, which has long worked to improve presidential transitions.

You know, the Trump transition only just agreed to FBI background checks earlier this week, more than a month late. Usually this sort of vetting is done quietly before picks are named to avoid embarrassment. And this time you have a cloud of self-inflicted chaos around the Trump transition because of the way they chose to do it.

You know, the Trump transition only just agreed to FBI background checks earlier this week, more than a month late. Usually this sort of vetting is done quietly before picks are named to avoid embarrassment. And this time you have a cloud of self-inflicted chaos around the Trump transition because of the way they chose to do it.

You know, the Trump transition only just agreed to FBI background checks earlier this week, more than a month late. Usually this sort of vetting is done quietly before picks are named to avoid embarrassment. And this time you have a cloud of self-inflicted chaos around the Trump transition because of the way they chose to do it.

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