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Trump Nominees Face Questions on Independence as Agencies Lack Senate-Confirmed Leaders
CBS News reported that the Intelligence Community, Justice Department, CDC and health emergency preparedness offices have no Senate-confirmed leaders. Lawmakers at confirmation hearings last week focused questions on nominees' ability to resist political pressure.
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CBS News reported that the Intelligence Community, Justice Department, CDC and health emergency preparedness offices currently have no Senate-confirmed leaders, a situation that drew scrutiny at confirmation hearings last week where lawmakers questioned some of President Trump's nominees about standing up to political interference.
Most of those lawmakers were Democrats. The hearings devoted substantial time to the topic of nominees' willingness to resist external pressure.
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