Vice President-elect J.D. Vance will tour the Capitol this week and arrange meetings with key Republican senators and Trump Cabinet nominees Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth, sources told Fox News Digital. .
Trump-Vance transition spokesperson Brian Hughes said in a statement to Fox News Digital that the incoming Trump administration has accelerated the pace of approval of key nominees to successfully begin delivering to the American people. “We're working on a schedule,” he said. .
“Rep. Collins (Virginia), Rep. Gaetz (Department of Justice), Rep. Pete Hegseth (Department of Defense), and Rep. Stefanik (United Nations) all began their meetings this week and will continue on the Hill after the Thanksgiving recess. I plan on making additional visits.”
Republican senators say Vance, a 2022 Republican from Ohio, is leading the charge in rallying support for President Trump's controversial nominee.
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J.D. Vance is working to expand support for President Trump's cabinet appointments. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
President-elect Trump announced Wednesday that he would choose Gates to be attorney general, and many, including House Republicans, were surprised by the unexpected choice.
Gates resigned from Congress almost immediately after President Trump nominated him for the job.
If approved, Gates will take command. Ministry of Justice After President Trump was sworn in for a second term in January.
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Pete Hegseth and Matt Gaetz have been selected for key positions in Trump's Cabinet. (Getty Images)
Gates is a longtime ally of President Trump. was under investigation The House Ethics Committee subpoenaed him in September for an ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor. In response, Gates told the panel that he would “no longer voluntarily participate” in investigations.
The investigation itself is unlikely to impede Gates' path to confirmation in the Republican-led Senate, but it could make it more difficult.
President Trump also nominated former FOX personality Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
A new candidate emerges in a crowded field to replace Vance in the Ohio Senate seat.
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance toured the Capitol this week and met with key Republican senators and Trump Cabinet nominees Gates and Pete Hegseth, sources told Fox News Digital. He is scheduled to have a meeting with the Minister, who was selected by the President-elect to be the head of the ministry. of defense. (Steven Maturen/Getty Images)
Hegseth, 44, is an Army National Guard veteran who served on tour. Iraq, Afghanistan Guantanamo Bay previously hosted FOX Nation's Patriot Awards. This is the network's version of the Hollywood awards show that honors heroes like first responders.
Hegseth was nominated despite having no senior military or national security experience.
In addition to Tuesday's first vote, Vance missed all of Monday night's votes, prompting backlash from several senators.
The vice president-elect initially said he was absent from the meeting because he wanted to join Trump in interviewing candidates for the next FBI director and other openings.
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Fox News Digital's Breanne Deppisch and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com.
