GOP lawmakers said to fear 'bloodletting' as they grow tired of bullying by Trump allies [View all]
GOP lawmakers said to fear 'bloodletting' as they grow tired of bullying by Trump allies
Tom Boggioni
December 11, 2024 6:43AM ET
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-bloodletting/
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The massive push by allies of Donald Trump to make sure that his Cabinet nominees get rubber-stamped by Republican senators is starting to rankle some lawmakers who are growing weary of being bullied.
According to a report from Politico, while Republicans are showing a united front in allowing the president-elect to choose the people he wants to push his agenda forward, behind the scenes there are complaints about "infighting and purity tests" that appear to be growing.
Exhibit A is the fight to get Fox News personality Pete Hegseth over the finish line despite a wealth of accusations of sexual improprieties and reports of public drunkenness.
According to Politico's Ally Mutnick, "Following her initial hesitance toward Pete Hegseth, Trump’s embattled Defense Secretary pick, Sen. Joni Ernst came in for a raft of criticism from Republicans in her home state of Iowa. Sen. Bill Cassidy, one of four remaining senators who voted to impeach Trump in 2021, just drew a formal primary challenge. And moderate Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) are already starting to catch some heat from party activists."
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