Sen. Rand Paul pledges to get Trump’s cabinet picks approved

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Sunday he “couldn’t be happier” with Trump’s President-elect Candidates for the Government, saying that he will work to push them through as soon as possible.

When Paul was asked during an appearance on “Sunday Morning Futures” if he would support all of Trump’s picks for his inner circle, the senator replied, “I couldn’t have chosen better.”

“I will support a large majority on day one,” the senator said. “We’re going to try to get Kristi Noem through the Department of Homeland Security, Russ Vought for [Office of Management and Budget]. … I think you’ll have half a dozen approved in the first week.”

Paul said he would oversee a committee tasked with confirming the nominees, adding, “I am committed to getting them done as quickly as possible.”

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Sen. Rand Paul said he will chair the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee when the new Congress begins in January. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images, File)

Paul said he will chair the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee when the new Congress begins in January.

Trump has hand-picked an array of establishment and unconventional officials for the 15 best posts in his cabinet, including the selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services, the selection of FBI Director Kash Patel and Senator Marco Rubio as nominees for Secretary of State.

Paul said he “couldn’t be happier” with President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images, File)

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Some of Trump’s picks have proven controversial, such as Patel, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard.

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