Donald Trump is facing his next test to get his Cabinet picks confirmed as critics zero in on his controversial nominees after Matt Gaetz removed his name from Attorney General consideration.
Republican Senate allies are rushing to the defense of Tulsi Gabbard, his pick to lead the U.S. intelligence services who the left has accused of being ‘compromised’ because of a trip to Syria and accusations she has shared Russian propaganda talking points.
As of Monday morning, her odds of getting confirmed on the betting platform Polymarket had dropped to 46 percent, below Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth at 61 percent.
The president-elect completed the top picks in his Cabinet late on Friday night. After naming Scott Bessent as the nominee for Treasury Secretary.
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