Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., hit back at Republicans on Capitol Hill who have been skeptical about Trump’s intention to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., for attorney general.
Tuberville issued a threat to possible defectors, saying, “We’re going to try to get you out of the Senate.”
“You did not get an elected president. Vote with President Trump. This is the last chance we’re going to have at saving this country. And if you want to get in the way, fine, but we’re going to try to get you out of the Senate, too, if you try to do that,” he said in a Fox News interview that aired tonight.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, told NBC News earlier that it will be “a significant challenge” for Gaetz to win the support to be confirmed. Concern and skepticism about the nomination were echoed by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who is on the Judiciary Committee; Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa; and others.
