Jan 7, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Delays hit Trump Senate nominees

This is Tulsi Gabbard — Tulsi Gabbard arrives on Capitol Hill for a meeting last month. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The delays are piling up for some of President-elect Trump's top nominees.

Why it matters: The vetting process already got off to a slow start with the Trump team taking until December to sign an agreement for the FBI to run background checks for nominees.

Senate committee rules prevent confirmation hearings from being scheduled less than a week after background reports are received.

Tulsi Gabbard: Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the top Democrat on the Intelligence committee, is refusing to sign off on expediting a hearing for the director of national intelligence nominee, as we scooped earlier Tuesday. They're still waiting on some of her vetting materials.

Pam Bondi: The Senate Judiciary Committee is waiting on background check information and financial disclosures for the attorney general nominee. Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wanted to hold her hearing on Jan. 14. Now it will happen later.

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