Sen. Smith: Trump cabinet picks are concerning, but I will give each a fair hearing
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President-elect Donald Trump is quickly building his cabinet, with a flurry of nominations for top positions. Among them is Minnesotan Pete Hegseth, a Fox News commentator who Trump nominated to be Secretary of Defense.
Under the typical process of checks and balances, Hegseth and other nominees would need to be confirmed by the Senate – which Republicans will control next year. But Trump has suggested he’d like to sidestep that process.
U.S. Democratic Sen. Tina Smith joined the program to talk about her role in the nomination process and what she hopes will come out of it.
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