Senate starting confirmation hearings for Biden's cabinet nominees
The Senate is kicking off a series of high-stakes confirmation hearings Tuesday for President-elect Joe Biden's top cabinet nominees. Lawmakers will question his picks to lead the Departments of State, Treasury, Homeland Security and Defense along with the director of national intelligence. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN from Wilmington, Delaware with more on the hearings, the upcoming impeachment trial and the new administration's expected first moves.
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