As of Wednesday, 11 of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees have been successfully confirmed to their posts.
While some, like Secretary of State Marco Rubio, sailed through – others, like Attorney General Pam Bondi saw their confirmation process marred with pointed confrontations, and deep dives into their personal lives, as was the case for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill.,
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Rubio, a longtime Florida senator from Miami, and the son of Cuban immigrants, enjoyed a relatively calm confirmation hearing when it came to interactions with lawmakers.
However, several Code Pink protesters angry over what their shirts denoted as the “killing of children in Gaza” had to be removed from the room due to outbursts.
The final protester shouted at Rubio in Spanish, to which the now-secretary remarked that his protesters are at-times bilingual.
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