Confirmation Hearing for Biden's National Intelligence Chief Abruptly Postponed

Are they still playing games?

"A Republican Senate aide told NBC News that there is no rescheduled date yet for the postponed hearing, but the delay occurred in part because members wanted to be able to attend in person. The aide said they do not expect this to “significantly delay the confirmation process.” Another aide said the Senate hopes to hold the hearing on Tuesday."

^this stinks. something is up.

This can't be good.

It could be due to the impeachment. I remember a talking head saying one of the reasons it’s a good idea to wait until after Joe has 100 days in office was because during an impeachment trial, all other work of the Senate ceases.

Idk, just throwing it out there.

How many of us in DL believe Dump and his depraved crew have some fuckery to unleash on Jan. 20? Biden is okay with not having any security briefings as any newly-elected President is customarily granted and now is not being allowed to seat his own intelligence appointments. Would any other incoming Administration tolerate this?...especially given how depraved Dump's bunch is?

I never trust Republicans.

She could be a lost Bronte sister.

No, Biden was NOT okay with not getting briefings, R6, where did you even come up with that?

Dump has been blocked by the White House since Nov 3. Nothing has been done about it.

^^Say what?

John Cornyn did not want to hold a virtual hearing so he caused a stink. It doesn’t look like the confirmation is too much off schedule as of now

I don't even know what R10 is trying to say.

Biden has been getting briefings since November but he says they'd been facing roadblocks with regard to key information. We now know that was probably part of the whole plan for the coup.

But he has been getting briefings, he very clearly wasn't just accepting it like r6 claimed, and there's no indication that this has anything to do with the two-day delay on the confirmation hearing, where they moved it from Friday and hope to now have it on Tuesday.

[quote] How many of us in DL believe Dump and his depraved crew have some fuckery to unleash on Jan. 20?

Not me! Much too incompetent. As I’ve been saying for five + years, Trump is good at nothing except one thing — manipulating stupid people.

Anyway even if “they” were planning “something,” why would this hearing need to be postponed? What difference would it make to “their” plans?

Just make him acting chief. Like Cheeto did.

If you want to be mad, please direct your anger at the source of the problem. There is truly only so much Joe can do until he’s installed — he cannot physically force them to do what they refuse to do. It is outrageous, and I’m totally pissed too, but when I hear some of you start bitching at Joe I want to scream. Can you just one time zip it? Is that too much to ask for your country that you not undermine Joe at this fragile and dangerous moment?!?! JFC.

I don't understand what the big deal is. Trump had "acting" officials. Why do Dems have to be the ones who wring their hands at the prospect of doing the same? Because the media make it a thing? How spineless are we? Jesus.

I'm not sure the people who complain about Biden are always from this country, R16. We have at least one person from the UK and one Canadian who complain about Biden nonstop, and on Twitter I always see people complaining who it turns out don't even live in the US. A lot of Australians, for some reason.

I, for one, could care less about what games twice-impeached President Dump and his minions are trying to play or have up their sleeves; IT IS OVER. He and those under him will only tighten the nooses around their necks if they continue their shenanigans and that’s just fine by me. The future looks extremely bleak for all of them anyway.

They are digging their heels in the way a prisoner headed for execution would. It is both understandable and [italic]bathes[/italic] me in relief.