Remaining Trump Nominees Prepare for Bruising Confirmation Fights, With Gabbard, Kennedy, and Patel Sitting for Hearings

The three nominees are seen as the most vulnerable of President Trump’s team.

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Senate Armed Services Committee members confer ahead of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

President Trump’s team is preparing for what will surely be a bruising week for three of the president’s most controversial nominees — Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Kash Patel — all of whom will sit for their confirmation hearings in the coming days. All three face serious and unique challenges to winning their posts. 

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