In a memo to fellow Republican senators Tuesday, Scott reignited what has been a simmering clash with McConnell. Former President Donald Trump also has called for McConnell to be ousted.
Still, in a memo to fellow Republican senators Tuesday, Scott reignited what has been a simmering clash with McConnell. Former President Donald Trump also has called for McConnell to be ousted.
McConnell is expected to still have the support of a majority of his caucus for another term as minority leader. Many in the party are unhappy with how Scott led the NRSC, the campaign arm which failed to capture enough seats to win command of the Senate even as the U.S. House is poised to narrowly flip back to Republican control.
Trump’s endorsement of Republican candidates who lost in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Arizona are being blamed for Scott and the GOP’s failings. Before last week's disappointing U.S. Senate elections for Republicans, Scott predicted his party would “win 52-plus” seats and gain the majority."Here's what happened to us: Election Day, our voters didn't show up, we didn't get enough voters," Scott later told Fox News."It was a complete disappointment.
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