Vice President JD Vance advised Republican senators who are considering voting against the nominees of President Donald Trump Important three-letter agencies: “You can’t make these decisions.”
Vance sat down with Fox News -Gastheer Sean Hannity Wednesday for an interview of the capital of the nation a day before the Senate held confirmation hearings for FBI director nominated Kash Patel and DNI director nominated Tulsi Gabbard.
Gabbard, Patel and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK), the choice of Trump to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, are considered the administration Most of the controversial choicesThat effort could make to be confirmed.
DNI nominated Tulsi Gabbard (left) and FBI director nominated Kash Patel (left). (Getty Images / Fox News Digital)
Vance said he eventually believes that the trio will endure the process, but the Republicans will have to fight “for every”. “
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He praised Senate Republicans because they were “free -thinking and” independent “, but argued that the supreme commander is the one who must decide who he wants in his cabinet.
“… The president has made his selections and the Advisory and consent power Of the Senate of the United States, it should not be used to block people because you have one policy differences about one issue: “Vance told Hannity on Thursday.” You may not make these decisions. President Trump can make these decisions, and he has already done that. “
FBI director nominated Kash Patel, Left, HHS nominated RFK JR and director of National Intelligence Nominated Tulsi Gabbard (Getty)
The former senator in Ohio encouraged his colleague republicans to look at Trump’s Coalition 2024 and wonder if they could have won in November if they did not like people such as Gabbard and RFK, Jr. had recorded.
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“Donald Trump won an impressive mandate because he received a different group of people to vote Republican than ever Republican. We must also give those parts of the coalition some victories. So, yes, we have many traditional republicans in the administration many Traditional National Security Hawks in the administration. But we also have new people, some people who bring a new perspective, “said Vance.
Republican presidential nominated former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party in the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 in West Palm Beach, FLA. (Evan Vucci/AP)
From Thursday, Trump has eight members of him Confirm the cabinet So far: Secretary of the State Marco Rubio, CIA director John Ratcliffe, Minister of Defense Pete Hegseeth, DHS -Secretary Kristi Name, Minister of Finance Scott Bessent, secretary of transport secretary Sean Duffy, EPA manager Lee Zeldin and Interior Doug Burgum.
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The next steps for Patel, Gabbard and RFK, Jr. his votes from the committee.
