Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday he “couldn’t be happier” about President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees and would work to get them passed as soon as possible.
During an appearance on “Sunday Morning Futures,” Paul was asked if he supported everything Trump chose for his aides, and the senator said, “I couldn’t have made a better choice.” answered.
“I intend to support the majority from day one,” the senator said. “We’re going to try to get Kristi Noem through Homeland Security, Russ Vought. [Office of Management and Budget]. …I think we’ll get six approved in the first week. ”
Paul said he would manage one of the committees responsible for approving candidates, adding: “I am committed to approving them as soon as possible.”
Trump administration takes shape: President-elect completes top 15 Cabinet nominees
Senator Rand Paul has announced that he will serve as chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee when the new Congress opens in January. (Anna Moneymaker/New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images, File)
Paul said he will serve as chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee when the new Congress begins in January.
President Trump has hand-picked a series of established and unconventional bureaucrats for the top 15 positions in his Cabinet, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of the Department of Health and Human Services, Kash Patel of the FBI, and Secretary of State They include Sen. Marco Rubio, a candidate for Secretary of State.
Paul said he “couldn’t be happier” with President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images, File)
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Some of Trump’s picks have been controversial, including Patel, Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, and Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard.
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