Washington – It is no longer responsible, husband Mitch McConnell He talked about his mind, by rejecting the long-standing GOP leader by the president Donald Trump’s More high profile Wardrobe candidates – Solo, among the Republicans, throw without a vote.
When did he arrive Pete HegmaNow, the Secretary of Defense against Excessive Drinks and Agricult Behaving Behavior, McConnell said Converther veteran “has failed to show that he was ready for work.”
“The desire to be a change agent is not enough,” McConnell said.
Tulsi in Gabbard, who was He swore this week as a director of national intelligenceHe said he has shown “history of disturbing judgment, especially Russia, China and Security Brach by Brach referring to his opinions on the Edward Snowden’s government contractor.
And as the Republicans of the Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To correct the Department of Health and Human Services, McConnell, Survival of childhood polio What used the wheelchair during the vote, the opposite.
“The record to eliminate dangerous conspiracies in public health organizations has not been important in Kennedy,” Kentucky Senator said.
This is without disconnecting McConnell, three weeks in Trump Administration and its new role is no longer Senate GOP leader But a 100 senator. Strength is being tested, but also the effects of the borders, the impact of the organization, where he has been Monumental presence for almost 40 years.
McConnell Trump is far from anti-Republican and is almost not against the white GOP house. He has voted to confirm that other trump candidates will expect and protect the Trump’s agenda.
And opposition to the trio The most controversial candidates of Trumpen stands out. Taken together, McConnell votes against Hehseth, Gabbard and RFK Jr. Leaders in the Leader type window. And shows the rounds made in his power, as many other Republicans joined, often in its own, with democracies, unable to stop the chances of trump.
“McConnell’s votes reflect, at least that he was free to vote with personal priorities, as leaders, as a leader and voice,” said Frances Lee, Professor of Politics and Public Affairs in Princeton.
Just another Republican, Lisa Murkowski husband and Susan Collins voted against the husband.
“There is no longer in the leadership, McConnell Senain enjoys more freedom to use his personal trial and discretion,” Leek said.
Trump came out after the last votes, calling McConnell “bitter” and calling “no mentally” on Thursday after the Oval Office, after swearing in the Kennedy office.
“I’m sorry for Mitch,” said President of the Republic.
“Now it’s almost everything throws everything. You know the very bitter guy,” said Trump, McConnell, the leader of the majority of the Senate in the first term of Trump.
Together, Trump and McConnell passed shared priorities, noticeably 2017 GOP tax billHowever, they also collided: McConnell made the president called the “old bele”, and had a very public election after 2020 Trump lost Joe Biden Democrac. McConnell Trump called “Morally Manager” 2021, January 6, Rebellion Capitolen’s supporters, but after all, Trump accepted the offer to re-select.
Trump did not appear on Thursday, as McConnell had Polio as a child, the factor he weighed in Kennedy’s candidacy.
“He lost his power,” Trump said. “It’s one of those things.”
When he announced Treading like GOP leaderMcConnell said he would end his Senate period, which expires after 2026 elections. There is no clear running again.
To be sure, McConnell is excluded. The main position is president of the Commission of Key Commission, as well as the president of the subsection of the Defense Committee, where he pointed its trace to fall into the national military assets and to ensure leadership in the global phase.
“I hope you try to carry out this administration,” McConnell said in a conversation in CBS. “
Senator faces the constant effects of polio, especially on the left legs. McConnell fell twice in the Senate Chamber steps, where he was caught and two GOP colleagues were caught in a short gop meal. Sometimes it uses a wheelchair as he did this week.
Other senators are seeing and weighing the turn of the events.
“It seems to be released, and I think he is voting for his consciousness,” said Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal Democrats.
Blumenthal said that other Republicans are “fearing” in the face of primary threats, “if they are not according to Trump’s agenda, especially McConnell is not among them.
“Whatever his motivation is certainly shows that courage and consciousness are still important,” he said.
Bernie Moreno, the new Senate of R-Ohio said: “The great part of being Senatari is important to you to decide that you will be able to replace your preferences and people who have been selected.”
McConnell’s critics also warned. Nate Morris, a Kentucky entrepreneur said that this week is running the Senate in 2026.
“The President Trump I think in the office and more of those employers who need to achieve more of these charges and his first agenda of America”, Morris published by Morris this week.
Mucconnell referred to against Hegseth, Morris said McConnell “his back to the President Trump”.
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Associated Press Writers Matt Brown and Darlene Superville in Washington and Bruce Schreiner in Louisville, Ky.
