The Senate is holding confirmation hearings today for several Cabinet nominees, including John Ratcliffe for CIA director and others.
Today is a big day, with several nominees scheduled to testify. One of the most anticipated is John Ratcliffe, Trump’s pick for CIA director. He’ll be in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee at 10 a.m. Eastern Time.
Senator Jon Ossoff from Georgia will be asking Ratcliffe some tough questions, especially about cybersecurity and how he plans to keep the CIA nonpartisan.
If the committees give their thumbs up, these nominees will move on to the full Senate for a final vote. It’s a crucial step in shaping Trump’s second-term administration.
Wednesday is packed with hearings. Here’s the lineup: Pam Bondi for attorney general at 9:30 a.m., Sean Duffy for transportation secretary at 10 a.m., Marco Rubio for secretary of state at 10 a.m., Chris Wright for energy secretary at 10 a.m., and Russell Vought for budget director at 1 p.m.
Ratcliffe’s nomination is getting a lot of attention. If he’s confirmed, he’ll be in charge of the CIA’s covert operations and intelligence gathering. His leadership style and how he plans to keep the agency independent will be key topics during his hearing.
If you want to catch the hearings live, they start at 9:30 a.m. 11Alive will stream some of them on their platforms, so you can watch on Roku, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV. Just text “plus” to 404-885-7600 to get started.
