President-elect Donald Trump officially took office on Jan. 20, and in the weeks leading up to that glorious day, he nominated some of the finest, America-first people to lead his administration and help get America back on the right track.
While the liberal, mainstream media and their congressional allies worked overtime to prevent some of Trump's picks from landing the job, Senate confirmations are already underway, and according to a Breitbart exclusive, Sen. Ron Johnson believes that Trump will ultimately get most of his picks confirmed in the GOP-controlled upper chamber.
The Wisconsin Republican said with confidence that he believes "most, if not all" of Trump's picks will receive the required 50+ votes to land their respective positions in Trump's government.
Johnson even said that Pete Hegseth, Trump's Defense Secretary nominee, will ultimately be confirmed, despite the left's best efforts to derail his confirmation.
Johnson was specifically asked about Hegseth and whether or not he believes he'll make it through the Senate confirmation process, referencing his rocky road thus far. His answer was clear.
"Oh, yeah, I think most, if not all, Trump nominees will," Johnson said,.
He added, "The default position of Republican senators is this is a convincing election," adding that at the end of the day, a president who wins in the way Trump won doesn't have to worry about his people not making it through the process.
Johnson's message was clear in that he believes Republican senators will play ball and back what Trump wants. To do otherwise would be far too risky -- if anything, for the reelection campaigns, given Trump's massive base of support.
"Our role is to respect the results of the election and confirm that the people that President Trump wants to surround himself in his administration," the Wisconsin senator said. "He’s ultimately responsible."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s choice for Health and Human Services Secretary, is one of the few Cabinet picks that faces extreme opposition from the left, and even from some of the right. Johnson was asked about his thoughts.
Johnson explained that he was responsible for the whip count on Kennedy Jr., adding that while there is some opposition, it's nothing that can't be overcome.
"Well, what’s interesting is I did sort of the unofficial whip count for Bobby Kennedy early on, and I talked to, I think 41 of my Republican colleagues and 15 Democrats. I think that was my account almost. The conversation was almost identical with everyone. It was started off with, ‘Boy, there’s a lot that I really love that Bobby’s trying to do,’ but they have concerns," Johnson said.
He added, "Well, what’s interesting is I did sort of the unofficial whip count for Bobby Kennedy early on, and I talked to, I think 41 of my Republican colleagues and 15 Democrats. I think that was my account almost. The conversation was almost identical with everyone. It was started off with, ‘Boy, there’s a lot that I really love that Bobby’s trying to do,’ but they have concerns."
Only time will tell if Trump bowls a 300 in his nominee selection.
