New Senate Majority Leader John Thune said “all options” are on the table for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks to go through the confirmation process amid concerns that some appointees may not receive enough votes to be confirmed.

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Trump recently announced his preferences for key government positions, from director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to director of national intelligence. Matt Gaetz as attorney general and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services.

Some names in President-elect Trump’s cabinet will need Senate approval. ((Getty Images))

Thune, R.S.D., told Fox News chief political host Bret Baier on “Special Report” Thursday that Senate Republicans will work with Trump to “make sure his team is assembled as quickly as possible so he can implement his agenda.” “

“There’s a process that all these people have to go through. All these nominations are, you know, advice and consent. That’s the constitutional role of the Senate when it comes to this.” approval of nominations to the executive branch of government. And we take that role seriously,” he said. “But we will not allow Democrats to obstruct or thwart President Trump and the will of the American people.”

Republicans and Democrats on both sides of the political aisle expressed shock at Trump’s choice of Gaetz as attorney general. The former Florida congressman reportedly resigned from Congress days before the House Ethics Committee was scheduled to hold a hearing on its investigation into allegations of his involvement in sexual misconduct and illegal drug use. Gaetz denies the allegations.

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, he told reporters He didn’t think Trump’s AG pick was a “serious candidacy.” “We need a serious attorney general, and I look forward to the opportunity to consider one that is serious. This was not on my bingo card,” he said.

Thune was asked if Trump would use “recess appointments” to get his pick through Senate confirmation if there aren’t enough votes to confirm the nominee. “Holiday appointments” According to Associated PressAllow a president to fill vacancies while the Senate is absent or in recess.

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“Well, that’s an option, but of course, all Republicans have to vote for the holiday as well. So the Republicans you mentioned who have a problem voting for someone under the regular order probably also have a problem with voting.” prorogue the senate” the South Dakota native noted. “You have to get the approval of the House. There is a process. All this is a process. “But I don’t think any of that is necessarily off the table.”

“I think we should have all options on the table. And these nominees deserve their day in court. They deserve a hearing, a confirmation hearing, and an opportunity to be vetted. And the Senate will fulfill its constitutional role of advice and consent. But we will not allow Democrats to thwart the will of the American people to donate.” President Trump “I want the people he wants in these positions to implement his agenda,” Thune continued.

U.S. Senator John Thune (R.S.D.), the newly elected Senate Majority Leader for the upcoming 119th Congress, speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. (TING SHEN/AFP via Getty Images)

He added that the confirmation process will not be easy for some candidates, but the American people have given Trump “authority” for change. Electoral College and the people’s vote wins.

“The people in this the country wants change. He (Trump) wants to make this happen. “I always believe that a president should be respected when it comes to the people they want in their cabinet,” Thune said.

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“But obviously there is a process where we vet all of these candidates and see if they are qualified and if they are the right people to hold these offices.”