Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) advised former President Trump to stay out of the leadership race to succeed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
McConnell announced last week that he would be stepping down from his role leading Senate Republicans this November — a move that surprised many members of his own party. Now, Senate Republicans are discussing who they should put forward as their next leader as three potential candidates have emerged: Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.). Mullin, a member of Thune's whip team, already expressed support for the South Dakota Republican. When asked on CNN's "State of the Union" if he was worried Trump would try to torpedo Thune's bid, Mullin said he was not sure but urged him to stay out of the race.
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Asked by ABC's "This Week," co-anchor Jonathan Karl how important it is for McConnell's successor to be "willing to stand up to Trump," Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said, " Well, that's what I'm looking for in a leader. I want someone who will work with a president, but who also will stand his own ground." |
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NewsNation's Chris Stirewalt asked Johnson on "The Hill Sunday" whether he would consider taking the job as the next Senate Republican leader, noting that he sent a letter to his GOP colleagues asking for a defined process for electing the new leader. Johnson said the letter was meant to encourage Republicans to come together to define their roles and the party's goals. |
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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas took aim at Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) recent comments suggesting that President Biden does not need legislation to enforce new polices at the border. |
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Sunday offered his prediction for how the Russia-Ukraine war could unfold, arguing neither side will "achieve victory as defined in the most idealistic terms." |
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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday slammed Republicans for not seeming to be interested in fixing border issues after a bipartisan deal that Murphy helped broker was scrapped. |
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Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) on Sunday pinned the blame of the Senate's failed bipartisan border security deal on former President Trump, claiming his opposition to the bill is the "only reason" the bill did not pass in the upper chamber last month. |
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In an interview on the inaugural episode of "The Hill Sunday" on NewsNation, Haley said Trump has hurt Republicans' chances in elections across the country since he was first elected. |
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Sunday criticized the Supreme Court's decision last week to take up former President Trump's immunity appeal because it delays the start of the former president's federal Jan. 6 trial. |
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