Key appointees of United States President Donald Trump to major positions in government, including Tulsi Gabbard and Kashyap Patel, face Senate hearings on Thursday to approve their appointments.
On Wednesday, Robert F Kennedy Jr faced a barrage of questions during a contentious Senate hearing on his nomination to be Trump’s health secretary.
Trump also made major announcements about immigration and deportation policies including plans to send undocumented immigrants to Guantanamo Bay and signing the Laken Riley Act into law, granting federal authorities greater power to deport undocumented immigrants accused of crimes.
Here’s what we know about these latest announcements and the forthcoming hearings.
Guantanamo Bay
Trump has announced plans to transform the notorious US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into a holding centre for 30,000 undocumented immigrants.
Tom Homan, who Trump announced as “border czar” in November, said the existing Guantanamo facility – distinct from the military prison – will be expanded and operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
