MXMNews: The Deep State is Slow-Walking Trump's Appointees

Slow sabotage, again.

President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees are facing repeated delays in Senate confirmation hearings, with some conservatives accusing bureaucrats of slow-walking the process to obstruct his administration.

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's confirmation hearing for Department of Homeland Security Secretary was postponed due to an FBI background check delay.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's hearing for Interior Secretary faced a two-day postponement, attributed to the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) paperwork delays.

Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) criticized OGE for stalling Burgum's nomination despite rule compliance, calling the delays "unacceptable."

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's (Hawaii) hearing for intelligence chief is delayed until next week, also due to OGE paperwork issues.

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The Office of Government Ethics has also been blamed for holding up the hearing for former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's nominee to lead U.S. intelligence agencies. Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) stated Sunday that Gabbard's paperwork issues could delay her hearing until the following week.

Critics argue that these delays represent more than simple administrative slowdowns. With the OGE noting that previous presidential transitions began submitting paperwork earlier, some conservatives see a coordinated effort to stall Trump's agenda. The term "deep state" has been invoked to describe unelected bureaucrats purportedly resisting Trump's policies.

For Trump's supporters, the repeated hurdles underscore their belief that Washington's entrenched systems are actively working against the president-elect. Whether by accident or design, these delays risk hampering Trump's ability to quickly implement his agenda once in office.

The man that Schumer and Biden rushed into an 11th hour appointment to head the "Office of Government Ethics" is doing the job he was hired to do:

posted by Ace at 05:45 PM

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