Here's when Trump nominees will appear for confirmation hearings
Jan 13, 2025
More than a dozen people nominated by President-elect Trump to serve in his administration will make their case to Senate committees this week.
The busy week will kick off with the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing from Pete Hegseth on Tuesday. Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon will certainly face questions from Democrats about allegations of sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement and excessive drinking. Hegseth has denied any wrongdoing.
Also on the docket for this week are former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump's pick for attorney general; Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Trump's nominee for secretary of State; and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), who Trump tapped to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
Here's a full list of what to expect this week:
Tuesday:
9 a.m.: Doug Collins for secretary of Veterans Affairs, before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
9:30 a.m.: Pete Hegseth for secretary of Defense, before the Senate Armed Services Committee
10 a.m.: Doug Burgum for Interior secretary, before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Wednesday
9 a.m.: Kristi Noem for Homeland Security secretary, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
9:30 a.m.: Pam Bondi for attorney general, before the Senate Judiciary Committee
10 a.m.: Marco Rubio for secretary of State, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
10 a.m.: John Ratcliffe for CIA director, before the Senate Intelligence Committee
10 a.m.: Sean Duffy for Transportation secretary, before the Commerce Committee
10 a.m.: Chris Wright for Energy secretary, before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
1 p.m.: Russell Vought for OMB director, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Thursday
10 a.m. Lee Zeldin for EPA director, before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
10 a.m.: Eric Turner for HUD secretary, before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, Urban Affairs
10:15a.m.: Pam Bondi for attorney general, before the Senate Judiciary Committee
10:30 a.m.: Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, before the Senate Finance Committee