Trump nominees struggle to avoid saying true things that would upset Trump
About this episode
Jen Psaki discusses the challenges faced by Trump's nominees during Senate confirmation hearings regarding honesty and loyalty to Trump.
Jen Psaki shows the inherent conflict of trying to stay in Donald Trump's good graces while also showing a panel of Senators that your are honest and forthright and will act in the interest of the American people. Jay Claton, Trump's nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, and Todd Blanche, Trump's criminal defense attorney and nominee for Attorney General, both struggled through awkward Senate confirmation hearings in which the things they couldn't say spoke volumes about how (and who) they'll serve if they're confirmed.
People in this episode
Host: Jen Psaki
Topics covered
- Trump nominees
- Senate confirmation hearings
- political honesty
- American interests
- Donald Trump
Keywords
- Trump
- nominees
- Senate
- confirmation hearings
- honesty
- politics
- Jay Claton
- Todd Blanche
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Senate
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