Trump Nominees Proceed With Wall of GOP Support: Key Takeaways

Donald Trump’s choice to head the CIA called for the agency to heighten its focus on threats from China, and his nominee for attorney general stood by a call to investigate “bad” prosecutors as the Senate picked up the pace of cabinet confirmation hearings.

Trump nominees Marco Rubio for secretary of State, John Ratcliffe for Central Intelligence Agency director and Pam Bondi for attorney general were among appointees who testified at hearings on Wednesday, bolstered by a wall of Republican support.

The sessions were less contentious than the confrontations over allegations of sexual assault, drunkenness and financial mismanagement that animated ...