Republican senators are in for a chaotic stint upon their return from the August recess next week after a series of high-profile firings by President Donald Trump that will require a congressional response.

Several hearings and confirmations are on the horizon in the upper chamber after the dramatic removal of a trio of Senate-confirmed officials , which enraged Democrats and concerned some Republicans.

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