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Trump's DOJ and Health Nominations
Donald Trump nominates Todd Blanche as Associate Attorney General and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health.
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Department Of JusticeSenateRepublican PartyHouse Of Representatives
Donald TrumpTodd BlancheMatt GaetzEmil BoveRobert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Who was nominated as Secretary of Health?
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was nominated as the Secretary of Health and has been criticized for his views on vaccines.
- What position was Matt Gaetz nominated for?
- Matt Gaetz, a controversial Florida congressman, was nominated for Attorney General but resigned from Congress following the nomination.
- Who was nominated as Associate Attorney General?
- Todd Blanche, Donald Trump's lawyer, has been nominated as the Associate Attorney General.
- What is required for these nominations to be official?
- These nominations require Senate confirmation and will be considered during the upcoming session, where Republicans hold a majority.
- Who will manage the Department of Justice while Blanche's confirmation is pending?
- Emil Bove, another of Trump's lawyers, was nominated as Principal Associate Attorney General and will manage the Department of Justice while Blanche's confirmation is pending.