Summary
The Senate confirmed 48 nominees from President Trump, including Kimberly Guilfoyle and Callista Gingrich, using a rule change that allowed them to vote by simple majority. This change, called the "nuclear option," helped them overcome previous delays by using party-line votes.
Key Facts
- The Senate confirmed 48 nominees from President Trump.
- The confirmations included Kimberly Guilfoyle and Callista Gingrich.
- Kimberly Guilfoyle is now the U.S. ambassador to Greece.
- Callista Gingrich will serve as ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
- Republicans used the "nuclear option," which means they changed rules to allow a simple majority vote.
- This was the first group of confirmations using the new rule.
- The rule change aims to speed up the nomination process, overcoming delays caused by Democrats.
