Former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, who faced backlash during the 2018 primaries that she ultimately lost after she mistakenly outed sexual assault survivors in a campaign ad, is on the shortlist for a position in President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet. The ad criticized then-GOP opponent Rep. Kevin Cramer for comments he made before Justice Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court. She was later accused of using a World War II veteran’s photo without his permission. As a senator, Heitkamp served on the Senate Agriculture Committee and was an advocate for rural issues. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APPPresident Trump considered her for the agriculture position in his own Cabinet in 2016, but eventually passed her over for former Republican Gov.

Source: Fox News November 12, 2020 23:03 UTC