Friction Between Trump and Republican Senators Is Growing Before the Pivotal Midterm Elections
Trump’s demands on surveillance, voting and nominations have slowed Senate business and drawn rare public criticism from Republican senators.
- President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans are facing a widening rift over key nominations and the SAVE America Act, escalating this week when Trump abruptly delayed Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing.
- At the center of the conflict is Trump's demand that Senate Majority Leader John Thune scrap the filibuster to pass the SAVE America Act, though Thune has publicly and privately told Trump the votes are not there.
- Beyond the voting bill, senators have voiced frustration over Trump's push to fund a White House ballroom project, cede powers on the Iran war, and install Bill Pulte as acting intelligence director despite his lack of experience.
- Republican Sen. Mike Rounds called Thune the 'right person at the right time,' while Sen. Bill Cassidy noted Thune 'has managed it better than anyone else could manage it.'
- The growing rift has stalled much of the Senate's business this year, placing Republicans up for reelection on the defensive; Trump warned Thursday he would be 'the last Republican president' if the voting bill fails.
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BizTocTensions rise with Trump and Republican senators ahead of midterms
The relationship between President Trump and Senate Republicans seems to be nearing a breaking point after Trump upended Republicans efforts for a swift confirmation of his intelligence nominee and as he thwarted quick passage of a bill to renew a surveillance law.
The relations between President Donald Trump and the Republicans of the Senate have reached the breaking point this week, while he has thwarted their efforts to quickly confirm one of his own candidates and has declared that he will not sign the renewal of a key surveillance law unless they accept new conditions.
Friction between Trump, Republican senators is growing
The relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans neared a breaking point this week as he upended their efforts to speedily confirm one of his own nominees and said he would not sign the renewal of a key surveillance law unless they agree to new terms. Trump’s overnight social media post Wednesday that he was delaying Jay Clayton’s nomination to become national intelligence director, just hours before the US attorney’s confi…
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