A look at who has declined to express support for Gaetz, Kennedy, Gabbard and Hegseth.
Donald Trump
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Sen. Collins wants full confirmation process for Trump appointees
In a 15-minute interview with the Press Herald, Maine’s senior senator also talked about some of President-elect Donald Trump’s early moves and policy goals.
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Trump picks his personal lawyers for powerful Justice Dept. posts
Attorneys who defended President-elect Donald Trump in his trials were chosen to oversee the agency that conducted the federal investigations.
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Trump looks to bypass Senate for polarizing Cabinet picks
Experts say the president-elect, in pushing for recess appointments, is asking the Senate to abdicate its constitutional duty to confirm or reject executive branch nominees.
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Trump taps Robert F. Kennedy Jr., vaccine skeptic, as health secretary
The nearly $2 trillion agency administers health-insurance programs for millions of Americans, approves medications and oversees vaccine safety.
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With Gabbard, Gaetz and Hegseth, Trump dares Senate Republicans to defy him
The president-elect’s nominees stunned Capitol Hill and even some of his advisers, setting up uphill confirmation battles.
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Matt Gaetz resigned days before ethics investigation report expected
The former congressman resigned soon after being nominated as President-elect Trump’s attorney general.
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Republicans win House majority, giving Trump and party full control of government
Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson, who with Donald Trump’s endorsement won the Republican Conference’s nomination to stay on as speaker next year.
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Trump taps Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence
The president-elect is continuing to stock his Cabinet with loyalists rather than long-term professionals in their requisite fields.
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Trump makes victor’s return to Washington, pledges ‘smooth’ transition of power
The president-elect is preparing to return with what he and his Republican allies see as a mandate for governance.