The White House would not say whether it intends to renominate the full slate of presidential selections who failed to win confirmation during the last Congress, igniting questions over whether the administration plans to abandon the path for a faction of candidates.
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden renominated about two-thirds of the approximately 175 nominees who failed to clear the Senate last year, including former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, a high-profile pick for U.S. ambassador to India.But dozens of nominees for top diplomatic, agency leadership, and national security posts, as well as judicial nominees, have not yet been submitted.
“I don’t have a specific number,” Karine Jean-Pierre said onboard Air Force One on Wednesday. “I wouldn’t say hiding the ball. We’re just going through … our process.” Garcetti’s nomination stalled in the Senate last year after failing to secure enough Senate votes. A handful of Democratic senators were among the holdouts, refusing to commit to confirming the former Democratic mayor amid allegations that a top aide sexually harassed subordinates.
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