Trump nominees hitting walls as GOP senators start 'testing their limits': NYT analyst

Reacting to reports that several of Donald Trump's key cabinet nominees are facing more resistance than expected, a member of The New York Times editorial board claimed GOP lawmakers are seeing how far they can go opposing the president-elect.

As MSNBC was reporting on Wednesday morning, DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in line to become secretary of Health and Human Services, are getting pushback over their views and may not survive a Senate vote.

According to the NYT's Mara Gay, that could be a problem for Trump and his allies who have been ramping up a pressure campaign to get all of the nominees across the finish line.

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With "Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarborough pointing to comments made by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) where he criticized RFK Jr's ties to an attorney who wants the polio vaccine mandate rolled back, telling reporters, “I’ve got a completely open mind, but that kind of nonsense is not, it’s not helpful,” and then adding, "He should fire his lawyer,” Gay explained there is a rising tide of nominee resistance.

"There is a lot going on here," she told the panel. "I think that, first of all, I do think these senators are trying to flex some power with Donald Trump, because they don't want to spend the next four years just being a rubberstamp."

She added, "I think they are kind of trying to test their limits to see how far they can go without enduring his wrath. RFK is a decent target, considering the fact that he was a former Democrat. It is much easier for them to raise questions about this."

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