Sen. Kennedy: Most of Trump Nominees, If Not All Will Be Confirmed, the One Most on the Bubble Is Tulsi Gabbard

EARHARDT: “What do you think about the nominations this week? Do you expect any problems? We have Pam Bondi, she went through them all, but Scott Bessent today, Kash Patel later, and RFK Jr. On Wednesday.”
Kennedy: “Let me explain to you what’s going on. Washington is not a normal place. Normal here is a setting on the dryer. We’ve got a lot of frustrated ex-class presidents. They’re very high-strung. They love drama. They can make a valium nervous. Some of them are in the media. Some of them are in the Senate. And you’ve got to discount all that drama. I’m a Republican. My president is a Republican. There’s a presumption in favor of his nominees. The same is true on the flip side with the Democrats, when the Democrats are in charge. Now, President Trump has added a little spice to the equation. Some of his nominees are a little bit unusual. Like him, they play outside the pocket. So naturally, senators are going to have questions. But I expect most, if not all, of them to be confirmed. Why? Number one, the president’s dug in like a tick. He wants these people. But number two, you’ve got to remember, these confirmation hearings matter. They matter. If — if a nominee acts like a complete meathead or starts screaming like he or she’s part of a prison riot, you know, people are going to say, ‘Whoa, we need to take a second look.’ But short of that, I think most, if not all, will be confirmed. The one who’s most on the bubble, as you know as well as I do, is Tulsi Gabbard.”
KILMEADE: “Right. And I know Lindsey Graham says I’m inclined to vote for her, but I do have serious questions to ask her.”
Kennedy: “Mm-hmm.”
EARHARDT: “You saw it in Syria because of Snowden, what she said about Snowden.”
KILMEADE: “Yeah. So the nominations matter. That’s why Pete got through. He did fantastic.” [crosstalk]
Kennedy: “Oh, yeah. He had a great — he had a great hearing. I mean, the guy was a rock star in the hearing.”