Even CNN says that most of Donald Trump’s nominees will be confirmed. It’s unprecedented for presidential cabinet picks to be rejected by the Senate. The total number of those who got rejected or withdrew their nominations throughout American history is 29. That’s it.
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Elections analyst Harry Enten broke down the figures and named John Ratcliffe, Pam Bondi, and Marco Rubio, who are nominees for CIA director, attorney general, and secretary of state, respectively, to sail through confirmation despite some of the theatrics. All have around a 96 percent-plus chance of being confirmed. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said he’d vote to confirm Marco Rubio to be our top diplomat.
The only thing lower than the % of cabinet nominations that get rejected by the Senate is Josh Allen’s interception %. It’s low, low, low.
Last time it happened when the President’s party controlled the Senate like now was 100 years ago!
Most of Trump’s picks will fly through. pic.twitter.com/Xj1VU3VFfL
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) January 15, 2025
The last time a cabinet pick was rejected was when the opposition party controlled the US Senate in 1989. When the president’s party controlled the upper chamber, you must return to 1925.
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