The tricky questions facing Trump's nominees

Allies of the president-elect can expect intense questioning when Senate confirmation hearings begin this week.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatch LiveHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsArts in MotionTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersThe tricky questions facing Trump's nominees for top jobsReutersPete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for defence secretary, will face several hours of questioning on TuesdaySome of Donald Trump's key allies will face a grilling by senators this week, as part of a process that will see them either approved or rejected for the roles the president-elect has nominated them for.

The hearings, which begin on Tuesday, are the first chance for senators to publicly quiz some of Trump's more controversial picks.

Nominees then must be confirmed by a vote. And while the upper chamber of Congress is now controlled by Trump's Republican Party - just three defections could be enough to deny a nominee a job.

Here are some of the difficult questions those nominees are likely preparing to face.

One of the first confirmation hearings is set to be one of the most closely watched.

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