Trump nominees Burgum, Bessent, Zeldin face confirmation hearings as witnesses support Bondi
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees Scott Bessent, Doug Burgum, Lee Zeldin and Scott Turner will sit for Senate confirmation hearings Thursday.
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In a new memo obtained by NBC News, Senate Finance Democratic tax staff found that Scott Bessent avoided over $950,000 of self-employment taxes.
The Latest: Burgum, Zeldin and more appear for confirmation hearings, Bondi returns for day 2
While many are rapidly gaining support for their confirmation, the remaining still have to go before the committees overseeing the agencies Trump wants them to run.Here's the latest:Scott Bessent’s confirmation hearing has endedIn his closing remarks,
Four Trump cabinet nominees face Senate confirmation hearings
Four of President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees, including Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, Doug Burgum for Interior Secretary, Lee Zeldin for EPA, and Scott Turner for HUD, will face Senate confirmation hearings on Thursday.
Burgum, Zeldin and more appear for confirmation hearings, Bondi returns for day 2
Sen. Tim Scott, the Republican chairman of the committee, in his opening remarks took a pause before mentioning the former name of the Washington football team where Turner once played. Turner noted he was drafted in the 7th round of the NFL, “which is the last round for those that don’t know,” a quip that got some chuckles in the room.
Senators hold confirmation hearings for Trump Cabinet picks
More of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks face confirmation hearings Thursday, including Lee Zeldin to run the Environmental Protection Agency and Scott Bassenet, the nominee to be treasury secretary.
Trump nominees Burgum, Bessent and other picks sit for Senate confirmation hearings
President-elect Donald Trump's picks for the Treasury, Housing and Urban Development and Interior departments, along with the Environmental Protection Agency, went before lawmakers on Thursday. Among them included former presidential candidate Doug Burgum and billionaire Trump donor Scott Bessent.
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Thursday’s trio of confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees put the focus squarely on ...
Bessent, Burgum headline Thursday’s confirmation hearings
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EPA pick Lee Zeldin downplays Trump's 'climate hoax' stance, pressure from fossil fuel industry
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is questioning the nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee ...
Trump Cabinet picks pressed on climate change, wildfires and campaign promises: 4 takeaways
Senators quizzed Trump's Interior secretary nominee, proposed EPA administrator and Treasury secretary nominee.
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Confirmation hearings roundup
U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, ...
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Daybreak Jan. 17: Vilsack reflects on tenure as secretary
After serving 12 of the last 16 years as agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack will end his tenure leading USDA at the change of ...
Live Updates: DeSantis names Rubio successor; Bessent, Burgum appear before Senate panels
Thursday marks another busy day of hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees as his inauguration approaches. The ...
Track the confirmation process of Trump's administration
The U.S. Senate has begun the process to confirm President-elect Donald Trump's picks for top spots in his upcoming ...