Laura Barron-Lopez:
So, next week, we have a number of key confirmations on the docket, starting with defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on January 14, secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio on January 15, and the ambassador to the United Nations nominee, Elise Stefanik, on January 16.
And then the attorney general nominee, Pam Bondi, is likely — her confirmation hearing will likely happen after January 20, after the inauguration. I spoke to a GOP Senate aide on the Judiciary Committee who said that they had wanted to hold that as early as next week, but they are still waiting on some financial documents and background checks for Pam Bondi.
And so it’s very likely that it’ll have to go into after president-elect Donald Trump takes office. And then, lastly, Geoff, an aide on the Senate Intel Committee was telling me that it looks like Tulsi Gabbard is going to have to wait a bit longer for her confirmation hearing. Republicans had wanted it to be next week, but it looks like Tulsi Gabbard to be the director of national intelligence is going to have to wait a bit longer.
