Confirmation Hearings for 2 Trump Cabinet Picks Delayed

The confirmation hearings for Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins and Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum were initially scheduled for Jan. 14.

Gov. Doug Burgum (R-N.D.) speaks to reporters following the CNN presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in Atlanta on June 27, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

The confirmation hearings for Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins and Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum, initially scheduled for Jan. 14, have been postponed amid delays in the vetting process.

Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, said he has postponed the confirmation hearing for Collins to Jan. 21—the day after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.