Senator Tom Cotton has said that the Republican majority will confirm all of Donald Trump’s cabinet picks.
“I expect our Republican Senate is going to confirm all of President Trump’s nominees,” Cotton wrote in a post on X.
I expect our Republican Senate is going to confirm all of President Trump’s nominees.
— Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) December 9, 2024
Cotton’s prediction holds additional weight given his powerful position within the Senate.
Last month, he was elected as the Senate Republican Conference chair, the third most senior role in the chamber.
Cotton went on to argue that the president-elect’s party almost always confirms his choice of cabinet.
“Of the 72 cabinet secretary nominees since the Clinton transition, only 2 nominees have ever received NO votes from the president-elect’s party,” he continued.
“No one should be surprised that the Republican Senate will confirm President Trump’s nominees.”
Of the 72 cabinet secretary nominees since the Clinton transition, only 2 nominees have ever received NO votes from the president-elect’s party.
No one should be surprised that the Republican Senate will confirm President Trump’s nominees.
— Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) December 9, 2024
Although Cotton’s comments are a positive sign, it is worth noting Donald Trump has already been forced to withdraw former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz as his choice for U.S. Attorney General after several RINO Senators stated they would not vote for him.
While Gaetz has already been replaced with former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, there has been growing speculation over recent weeks as to whether the Senate will confirm several of Trump’s other picks.
Among his most endangered choices include Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary for Health and Human Services, Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence, Kash Patel as the Director of the FBI, and Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.
The Republican Senators who are most likely to resist these nominees are Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Joni Ernst of Iowa, Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, John Curtis of Utah and fomer Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
