Senate Democrats want more info from Trump's Cabinet picks
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WASHINGTON - The Senate should not move ahead on US President-elect Donald Trump's picks for top jobs, including some of the wealthiest Americans, until they provide complete financial disclosure statements and meet ethical standards, the senior Democrats on panels responsible for confirming nominees said Thursday.
Several of Trump's nominees are billionaires whose holdings could raise conflicts of interest. Sixteen Democrats issued the statement after preliminary contacts with several whom Trump has selected failed to satisfy Democrats' expectations for information such as tax returns and other disclosures regarding financial holdings.
"The United States Senate has a rich, bipartisan tradition of vetting nominees to the president's Cabinet," the lawmakers wrote in the statement, which was released by Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, the incoming Democratic leader. "We hope to continue that tradition."
