Senate Confirms Trump Nominee After Missed-Vote Debacle

Senate Confirms Trump Nominee After Missed-Vote Debacle
President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Dec. 7, 2020. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The Senate on Monday confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee for an inspector general post after failing to do so on Saturday, when a dozen Republicans missed the vote.

The Senate voted 48–47 to confirm Eric Soskin as inspector general of the Department of Transportation.

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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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