The election showed an overwhelming mandate for new leadership in the United States, Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Tuesday, and the Senate needs to respect the will of the people and confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks.

Responding to reporting that Trump is unwilling to sacrifice former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general, Van Duyne told “The Chris Salcedo Show” she thinks “there’s a mandate” from the American people.

“Now, he has an opportunity to be able to surround himself — put in his Cabinet — people that he trusts, people that share his vision for the country, which obviously, the majority of Americans do,” Van Duyne said of Trump.

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