Axios reports:
Former Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) conspicuous silence is starting to spook Tulsi Gabbard’s team. Voting against Gabbard would resume hostilities between McConnell and Trump. It could have implications for big policy questions down the line, from funding Ukraine to raising tariffs.
Two key GOP swing votes sit on the Intel committee: Sens. Susan Collins (R-Me.), a former SSCI chair, and Todd Young (R-Ind.).
Majority Leader John Thune can still bring Gabbard’s nomination to a full floor vote even if she doesn’t have the support to be recommended by the committee — but it would not be a great sign for her chances.
Read the full article. Yesterday it was reported that Gabbard was unable to describe the responsibilities of the job in interviews with GOP senators.
Scoop: Trump team sweats McConnell’s vote on Tulsi Gabbard https://t.co/tL5Ggo8ykn
— Axios (@axios) January 17, 2025