Federal offices are experiencing delays in processing paperwork for Trump nominees, resulting in confirmation stackups.

Several of President-elect Donald Trump's potential second-term Cabinet members have had their scheduled confirmation hearings delayed, as Senate committees have cited outstanding documents.

The Trump transition team and Senate Republicans have scheduled hearings for Doug Collins, who will serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs, and former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who was chosen for secretary of the Interior, on Tuesday as part of their effort to confirm Trump's Cabinet.

Due to a last-minute delay, only one of the three scheduled Tuesday hearings took place, with Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth being the only one to appear.

On Wednesday, several confirmation hearings were scheduled, including those for Chris Wright as Secretary of Energy, Pam Bondi as Attorney General, John Ratcliffe as CIA director, Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary, and Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. However, Gov. Kristi Noem's hearing for Secretary of Homeland Security was postponed.

The FBI's portion is still pending, despite Noem having completed all necessary paperwork in a timely manner, according to a source familiar.

Despite the hearings being moved, Trump's transition team is confident that there will be no delays in confirming his team.

The postponed hearings have been rescheduled. Burgum's hearing is on Thursday, Noem's on Friday, and Collins' hearing is on the day after Trump's inauguration, next Tuesday.

As of Monday afternoon, the FBI report on Collins had not been received by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, but all other required documents had been submitted.

The committee aide informed Planet Chronicle that the delay was not due to Collins' fault, as he had submitted everything on schedule.

"Congressman Collins has submitted all his paperwork and has been transparent with the committee. However, the FBI has not yet completed its background check on him. As per tradition, the committee should review his FBI file before the confirmation hearing. I expect the FBI to complete its review promptly so that the committee can proceed with its evaluation of the President's nominee."

Committee chairs have yet to notice or schedule hearings for several nominees, including Tulsi Gabbard for director of National Intelligence, Elise Stefanik for United Nations Ambassador, and Brooke Rollins for Secretary of Agriculture, among others.

Bureaucracy has been accused by Republicans of causing delays in paperwork processing, which in turn led to the postponement or cancellation of confirmation hearings.

According to a source close to Planet Chronicle, Senate Republicans and the Trump transition team are working diligently, but the delay in document processing is due to bureaucratic red tape caused by the two recent federal government shutdowns.

A Senate Democrat source informed Planet Chronicle Digital that Trump may face difficulties in getting his nominees confirmed on the day of his inauguration due to delays.

The GOP source on one committee told Planet Chronicle Digital that waiting for paperwork was "frustrating." Additionally, committees have struggled to connect with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics regarding nominees' documents. The source also noted that at times it seemed that the media had more information than the committee itself.