Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) said over the weekend that all of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees will be given the same opportunity to be confirmed when the Senate starts its hearings in January.
Mullin made the remarks during a Sunday NBC News interview with Kristen Welker on “Meet The Press” while discussing Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) prospects of being confirmed to U.S. Attorney General.
“There’s no question that Matt Gaetz and I have had our differences,” he said. “And that’s no secret. Moving forward, I do respect President Trump’s right to appoint these individuals. But underneath Article II, section II, Congress has to advise and consent.”
“And Matt Gaetz is going to go through the same scrutiny as every other individual,” he continued. “And I’m going to give him a fair shot, just like every individual. And at the end of the day, the Senate has…
