NEW: Trump warns Senate GOP not to let Dems 'stall and delay' confirmation process for cabinet noms

On Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump warned that Senate Democrats would try to stifle the confirmations of his cabinet appointments, saying that the Democratic lawmakers "are organizing to improperly stall and delay the confirmation process of many of our Great Nominees." 

Trump posted on Truth Social, "We just won a Historic Landslide and Mandate from the American People, but Senate Democrats are organizing to improperly stall and delay the confirmation process of many of our Great Nominees." 
"They will try all sorts of tricks starting very soon. Republicans must not allow them to do that. We have a Country to run, and many big problems to solve, mostly created by Democrats. REPUBLICANS, BE SMART AND TOUGH!!!" he added. 

As Trump has made many nominations to administration positions since he won the 2024 election, Democrats have taken issue with and have tried to tear down the reputations of nominees such as Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard.  

Hegseth was nominated by Trump to be the incoming Secretary of Defense while Gabbard has been nominated to be the Director of National Intelligence. Both have faced pushback from Democrats, and other nominations may face more as the confirmation process begins.  

In total, 54 of Trump’s nominees to the Cabinet as well as other positions in the executive branch require Senate confirmation, according to the New York Times. Some other high-profile nominees have been Pam Bondi for Attorney General, who formerly served as the Florida AG.  

Kristi Noem has also been nominated by Trump to be the Secretary of Homeland Security and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been nominated by Trump to lead the Department of Health.