Trump's Cabinet Members Have Already Backtracked On Some Promises Made Before Being Confirmed

As they mustered support for their confirmations by the U.S. Senate, some of President Donald Trump's appointees made statements from which they've already distanced themselves upon taking office.

From the leadership of the FBI to vaccine schedules and Russia sanctions, here's a look at some of those promises and the subsequent action in their own words.

Requests for comment with all four agencies on their chiefs' remarks were not immediately returned Monday afternoon.

Kash Patel, FBI director

WHAT HE'S SAID: According to Natalie Bara, president of the FBI Agents Association, Patel agreed last month - before becoming FBI director - that the agency's No. 2 position should be held by a career agent as has been tradition for the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency.