The White House asserted on Monday that it will stand by Tanden.
“She is an accomplished policy expert who would be an excellent Budget Director and we look forward to the committee votes this week and to continuing to work toward her confirmation through engagement with both parties,” said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Monday, according to Bloomberg.
Why the Resistance To Her Confirmation?
Republic Senator Susan Collins referred to Tanden’s posts on social media, which have now been deleted, to explain why she is opposing the nomination.
“Tanden’s decision to delete more than a thousand tweets in the days before her nomination was announced raises concerns about her commitment to transparency,” said Collins, as quoted by Bloomberg.
Collins reiterated that Tanden’s “past actions have demonstrated exactly the kind of animosity that President Biden has pledged to transcend.” Tanden had once called Collins “the worst” in a now deleted tweet.
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