What's New
President-elect Donald Trump gave Senate Republicans a new directive on Tuesday night, saying on his social media platform Truth Social, "To all Senate Republicans: NO DEAL WITH DEMOCRATS TO FAST TRACK NOMINATIONS AT THE END OF THIS CONGRESS. I won the biggest mandate in 129 years. I will make my appointments of Very Qualified People in January when I am sworn in."
Why It Matters
Trump's nominees need to be confirmed by the Senate, and some controversial picks, like Secretary of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, have been working behind the scenes to shore up support from lawmakers.
Hegseth and Kennedy came under additional scrutiny after Trump's first nominee for attorney general, former Florida Republican Representative Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration amid allegations of drug use and sexual misconduct.
Newsweek reached out to the Trump transition team via email Tuesday night for comment.
This is a developing story and will be updated with additional information.
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