'I'm not a rubber stamp': New Senate Republican threatens to stall Trump's agenda

[applegrove]

'I’m not a rubber stamp': New Senate Republican threatens to stall Trump’s agenda
Carl Gibson, AlterNet

January 28, 2025 11:39AM ET

https://www.rawstory.com/im-not-a-rubber-stamp-new-senate-republican-could-stall-trumps-agenda/

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Republicans control the U.S. Senate by a 53-47 margin, but the newest member of the Senate Republican Conference may prove to be a thorn in President Donald Trump's side over the next four years.

On Tuesday, the Christian Science Monitor published an interview with Sen. John Curtis (R-UT), who was recently elected to replace the outgoing Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) after he retired from politics. Curtis already made waves despite being a senator for less than a month, after he made it clear that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) would not have his support to lead the Department of Justice. He's since said that Trump is "far better served" with former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his second attorney general nominee.

Because Republicans can only afford four defections, Curtis is expected to play a significant role in whether some of Trump's more controversial Cabinet appointments are ultimately confirmed by the full Senate.

While the Utah Republican ultimately voted in favor of confirming former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be the next defense secretary, he's been cagey about whether he would back Director of National Intelligence-designate Tulsi Gabbard, whose confirmation hearing in the Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled for later this week.

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[durablend]

1. So he's a rubber stamp

Bend the knee and STFU already

[applegrove]

5. I know I was grasping at straws. Hopefully Trump's admin

and his kissey kissey with oligarchs will piss of or wake up the third of Americans who didn't vote and this will move more Republicans to support the people who will vote in 2026.

[Mz Pip]

2. Sure he is

He’ll vote to confirm Trump’s unqualified yahoos. Just you wait.

[newdeal2]

3. Sure sure sure

He'll occasionally do something right but vote with Trump 99.9% of the time just like Romney. But he'll sound reasonable in comparison to the rabid MAGA supporters.

[Irish_Dem]

4. He just wants national attention, pretending to be a maverick.

When in reality he is going to be a Trump rubber stamp.

[2naSalit]

6. Better prove it!!