NYT: Republicans, Facing Pressure, Delay Hearings for 4 Trump Cabinet Nominees

NYT: Republicans, Facing Pressure, Delay Hearings for 4 Trump Cabinet Nominees

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and STEVE EDER JAN. 10, 2017 WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans, under increasing pressure to ensure that President-elect Donald J. Trump’s nominees are fully vetted by federal authorities, have delayed the hearings of four potential cabinet members, three of whom have not been cleared by the agency charged with unraveling potential conflicts of interest. […]