12/09/2024

The Fascinating — and Important — Ohio Senate and Florida Appointments

Here's a look at the dynamics for both appointments

President-elect Donald Trump is engaged in a battle of wills with GOP senators over his Cabinet picks — a joust that will say a lot about just how much of a rubber stamp congressional Republicans will be over the next four years.

They have thus far shown at least some willingness to buck Trump, or at least resist him. That has endangered Pete Hegseth’s selection as defense secretary and led to attorney general pick Matt Gaetz’s rapid withdrawal.

Republicans will have 53 senators, so just four voting with Democrats can reject Trump's ideas. And we’re already getting a sense of which GOP senators could be thorns in Trump’s side. (Politico’s Jonathan Martin has a good rundown of those potential thorns here.)

Please select this link to read the complete article from The Washington Post.