“By law, Clayton will be allowed to serve as interim U.S. attorney for 120 days. If the White House doesn’t nominate anyone else by the end of that interim period, the judges of the federal district court in Manhattan could vote to appoint him to remain in the job. He could then serve until the Senate confirmed a nominee — and if Trump wanted Clayton to remain in the job, the president could simply not nominate anyone else.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/18/trump-schumer-clayton-prosecutor-00299505
Drunkenness, Women and Wokeness: A Dramatic Confirmation Hearing for Pete Hegseth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eaggDuKTFc
“Sex assault allegations? Blame “left-wing” media.
Issues with drinking? Those are anonymous smears.
No women in combat? That’s not what I said.
Pete Hegseth used a pattern of denials, memory holes and attacking the “left-wing” media at his Tuesday confirmation hearing for Pentagon chief as he sought to counter controversial issues in his past. And that strategy may work for him — along with Donald Trump’s other troubled nominees.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/14/hegseth-defense-secretary-hearing-00198214
Trump appointing unqualified people. Will Republican Senate care?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeiVG0AYJSM