12 Trump Appointees Face Confirmation Hearings This Week

The back-to-back hearings are likely to prove the first major test of Trump’s second term in office as Republicans grapple with a slim majority in the Senate.

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A dozen of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees will face confirmation hearings in the Senate this week.

The back-to-back Senate hearings are likely to prove the first major test of Trump’s second term in office, as some of the president-elect’s selections have stoked controversy on both sides of the aisle in recent months.