President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for key national security roles face delays due to incomplete FBI background checks, ethics paperwork, and procedural hurdles in the Senate.
Only Pete Hegseth, nominee for Defense Secretary, has a confirmed hearing date. High-profile picks like Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence and Kash Patel for FBI Director remain in limbo. GOP leaders urge swift confirmations, especially after recent terror attacks in New Orleans.
Despite pressure for urgency, Senate rules and internal skepticism—particularly around Gabbard’s nomination—threaten to slow the process, raising concerns about national security readiness.
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