MAGA Senator Slams Trump’s ‘Odd Pick’ with Latest Cabinet Member

Pulte pick sparks a Senate GOP rebellion

Just when President Trump removed one thumb from the eye of Senate Republicans — scrapping his $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" — he put another right back in with his choice of Bill Pulte as director of national intelligence.Why it matters: This time, the stakes are even higher: Democrats are threatening to let the government's spy powers lapse next week unless Trump yanks the appointment.State of play: Democratic outrage over Trump's lat…

Senate GOP furious as Trump's own moves blow up his legislative priorities

President Donald Trump's latest string of controversial decisions and bad publicity is enraging Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill, who feel it's starting to disrupt their efforts to pass major legislation.According to Punchbowl News' Andrew Desiderio, "Senate Republicans [are] very frustrated that Trump [and] his admin are dropping these things seemingly without regard for what’s happening in the Senate at that moment."A key moment of frustra…

MAGA senator slams Trump’s ‘odd pick’ with latest Cabinet member

Sen. Kevin Cramer, one of Donald Trump‘s earliest and most loyal supporters in the Senate, publicly mocked the president’s decision to appoint housing regulator Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence, calling it “a funny pick, to say the least” and “an odd pick.” Cramer was among the first lawmakers to endorse Trump in 2016, making his criticism particularly notable. During an appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box, host Joe Kernen aske…