Trump team comes after Senate Democrats for ‘stall tactics’ that will keep non-controversial cabinet secretaries waiting for confirmation
Sean Spicer, Trump’s White House press secretary as of tomorrow, hammered Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday
Accused Democrats of using ‘stall tactics’ to hold up non-controversial appointees to the new cabinet and ‘partisan attacks’ to derail others
Urged Dems to confirm ‘consensus’ picks tomorrow – Nikki Haley as Ambassador to the UN, Ben Carson to the Housing and Elaine Chao to Transportation
Schumer suggested Wednesday Trump could have James Mattis, Defense, John Kelly, Homeland Security, and possibly Chao, tomorrow
Obama has seven approved on his inauguration day; there’s 15 slots total
By Francesca Chambers, White House Correspondent
DailyMail.com
19 January 2017
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration is on the warpath with Senate Democrats over their efforts to keep cabinet nominees from beginning their jobs on Day One.
Sean Spicer, Trump’s White House press secretary as of tomorrow, hammered Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday for using ‘stall tactics’ to hold up non-controversial appointees to the new cabinet and ‘partisan attacks’ to derail others.
‘If you look at the questions that are being asked in these confirmation hearings, it’s not about substance. It’s not about policy.
It’s not about the issues in front of that department. It’s about partisan hacks – I mean partisan attacks and ethical questions,’ the Republican National Committee spokesman said.
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