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WASHINGTON - Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks will enter into its third day Thursday.
Here's the schedule (all times are Eastern):
10 a.m.: Doug Burgum, Interior Department
The former governor of North Dakota and businessman is appearing before members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, who will consider his nomination as interior secretary, the chief steward of U.S. public lands. Burgum, who endorsed Trump after ending his own 2024 presidential bid and campaigned for Trump, has also been tapped to lead the National Energy Council. Trump has said the council will seek to establish U.S. "energy dominance" around the world.
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Trump says he will nominate Burgum for cabinet
President-elect Donald Trump made another major cabinet announcement while speaking at the America First Policy Institute Gala at Mar-a-Lago. Trump said that he will nominate North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as the secretary of the Department of the Interior.
10 a.m.: Scott Turner, Housing and Urban Development Department
The former NFL player who ran the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council in Trump's first term is appearing at a hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Turner is a professional mentor, pastor and former Texas House member. HUD is charged with addressing the nation’s housing needs and fair housing laws, and oversees housing for the poorest Americans.
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10 a.m.: Lee Zeldin, Environmental Protection Agency
The former New York congressman is appearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The agency is tasked with matters pertaining to environmental protection, conducting assessments, research, education and maintaining and enforcing national standards.
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Trump picks Lee Zeldin to lead EPA
Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin has been picked to join President-elect Trump’s administration as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator. "It is an honor to join President Trump’s Cabinet as EPA Administrator," Zeldin wrote on X. "We will restore US energy dominance, revitalize our auto industry to bring back American jobs, and make the US the global leader of AI. We will do so while protecting access to clean air and water."
10:15 a.m.: Pam Bondi, Day 2
Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, will have a second day of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, but she will not attend in person. Instead, senators will hear from witnesses testifying about her character.
On Wednesday, she sought to reassure Democratic senators that her Justice Department would not prosecute anyone for political purposes. But she also refused to rule out the potential for investigations into adversaries of the Republican president-elect.
"What would you do if your career DOJ prosecutors came to you with a case to prosecute, grounded in the facts and law, but the White House directs you to drop the case?" asked Sen. Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat.
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"Senator," Bondi replied, "if I thought that would happen, I would not be sitting here today. That will not happen."
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What to know about Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, was chosen Thursday by Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney general hours after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration after a federal sex trafficking investigation and ethics probe made his ability to be confirmed dubious. Rick Mullaney with Jacksonville University joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss.
10:30 a.m.: Scott Bessent, Treasury Department
The billionaire money manager from South Carolina is taking questions from members of the Senate Finance Committee. Bessent would be the first openly LGBTQ Senate-confirmed Cabinet member in a Republican administration. The treasury chief helps formulate financial, economic, and tax policy, and manage the public debt.
Highlights from earlier this week
Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary, publicly faced senators for the first time Tuesday after weeks of questions from Democrats — and praise from Republicans — about his "unconventional" resume.
Hegseth, a combat veteran and former TV news host, says he will be a "change agent" and a "warrior" as Republicans demand new and strong leadership at the Pentagon. Democrats say Hegseth’s lack of experience running a huge department, his past comments about women and Black troops, and allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct make him unfit to serve.
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Lawmaker discusses meeting with Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth, the former National Guard officer who President-elect Trump has tapped to lead the Department of Defense, said he's had "great" conversations with senators amid efforts to shore up his confirmation and was "standing right here in this fight." LiveNOW from FOX host Josh Breslow spoke to Senator Ron Johnson, on the latest.
Sen. Marco Rubio
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio echoed President-elect Donald Trump’s anti-globalist rhetoric Wednesday as he vies to be confirmed as his secretary of state. Rubio focused much of his five-hour confirmation hearing warning that without a swift and substantive policy shifts, China will remain the "biggest threat" to American prosperity in the 21st Century. Unlike many of Trump’s Cabinet selections, Rubio is expected to easily win confirmation, notching support not only from Republicans but Democrats. Many expect he will be among the first of Trump’s Cabinet picks approved.
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Marco Rubio heckled by protesters
Marco Rubio was picked by President-elect Trump to be his secretary of state. Rubio has previously been a critic of President-elect Trump and the MAGA movement, notably during the 2016 GOP primaries. But Rubio and Trump have been closer in recent years, with Rubio being a major supporter in the former President and President-elect's home state of Florida.
When are the confirmation hearings?
The confirmation hearings for Trump's cabinet picks are expected to continue after Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20.
How do confirmation hearings work?
Once Trump nominates his picks for various positions, they are then presented to the appropriate Senate committee. The committee would then vote to recommend a candidate to the full Senate. The full Senate will debate. Trump's picks will either be confirmed or rejected by a simple majority. If they are approved, they are then sworn-in.
Republicans currently hold 53 seats in the Senate, which could suggest many of Trump's picks will be confirmed without issue.
The Source: The Associated Press contributed to this report. The information in this story also comes from official Senate schedules, public statements from President-elect Donald Trump and his nominees, and prior media coverage of confirmation hearings. This story was reported from Los Angeles.