Sen. Tammy Duckworth Challenges GOP and Trump's Cabinet Choices

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Some Democrats, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth, are open to supporting certain Trump Cabinet nominees despite controversies surrounding others. Duckworth expressed potential support for nominees like Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor Secretary, while criticizing others like Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard. Meanwhile, there is bipartisan agreement on the need for FBI background checks for Trump's appointees, though delays have occurred due to the transition team's use of private vetting firms. Additionally, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has proposed defunding NPR to reduce government spending.
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