U.S. Congress to hold Trump Cabinet confirmation hearing in full swing

The U.S. Senate will hold confirmation hearings on a candidate to head Trump's second-term government agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense and the Department of State, starting with the Department of Justice and the Interior on the 14th local time.

The confirmation hearing is focused on whether Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Secretary of Health Robert Kennedy Jr. will be confirmed.

Hegseth, a former Fox News host, is facing controversy over allegations of sexual violence, drinking problems, and past remarks advocating for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Gabbard, a former Democratic congressman, is considered inappropriate as head of a foreign and security agency due to his past statements in support of Russia in the war in Ukraine and his recent history of meeting with ousted Syrian dictator Al-Assad.

Kennedy Jr. is an anti-vaxxer and criticized for being inappropriate to lead an agency responsible for public health.

The Senate's confirmation of the cabinet will be carried out with a majority vote, with 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats out of 100 lawmakers, and candidates are expected to pass the Senate confirmation if there is no breakaway vote in the Republican Party.