During confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard faced tough senate scrutiny on their controversial pasts.

As the U.S. Senate confirmation hearings continue for President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, PolitiFact is live fact-checking the hearings for FBI

Three cabinet nominees ‒ Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel ‒ faced a questions from Senate confirmation hearings Thursday.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services Secretary, Kash Patel to run the FBI, and Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence — face Senate confirmation hearings Thursday, to be grilled by lawmakers on their qualifications for the roles.

Two of Trump's most controversial picks for his administration are set to face Senate committees during the same week.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wasn't the only one of President Donald Trump's Cabinet picks to face tough questions on Capitol Hill Thursday.

The Senate has a busy day coming on Thursday, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sitting for a second hearing, this time in front of the Health Education, Labor and Pensions Committee at 10 a.m. ET; director of national intelligence pick Tulsi Gabbard facing the Intelligence Committee at 10 a.

Thursday marks another day of Senate confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard.

Fox News @ Night' panelists discuss the highlights from the Senate confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel.

Donald Trump's nominee for FBI Director Kash Patel and national intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard had their first confirmation hearings, which Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced more scrutiny.

In a post on X, Vice President JD Vance writes that both Gabbard and Kennedy must be confirmed because they "represent parts of the new coalition in our party." That would be the conspiracy-addled fringe too crazy for the Democrats. What an addition to GOP ranks.