The few days leading up to President Elect Trump’s inauguration on January 20th are a stressful period for his cabinet colleagues. The Senate confirmation hearings have been set for more than a dozen prospective nominees. So, what is the process for Trump’s administration colleagues to be approved?

The first step is for nominees to visit Capitol Hill to meet the senators informally. This helps the senators to know them personally and decide on their support.
These meetings are followed by an ethics review and a background check. This includes nominees to submit documents related to their work and educational backgrounds. These are used by the FBI to conducts background checks about their personal lives, police records even drug use.
Next are the crucial confirmation hearings. Candidates are vetted by panels that oversee the agencies they hope to lead. In a public hearing, nominees first take an oath to speak truthfully, then deliver opening statements. Members of the committees from both parties have time-limited slots to ask questions.

Finally the committee votes on........

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