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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Tommy Tuberville insists it’s not GOP’s ‘job’ to vet Trump’s cabinet picks

Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville said Democrats should be the one to bring concerns about Hegseth forward, not Republicans - (Getty Images)

Tommy Tuberville, a Donald Trump loyalist, said it wasn’t the “job” of Senate Republicans to vet the president-elect’s cabinet nominations as debate around Pete Hegseth’s position continues.

The GOP senator told CNN on Thursday that, in his opinion, it is up to Democrats to vet nominations, and that members of his own party should be inclined to automatically confirm them.

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