First on Fox: Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference Tom Cotton, R-ark.Over the weekend, Cotton faces opposition from some magazine-unanimous figures and will meet with an embattled Trump nominee to take a key position in the Department of Defense (Defense).
Cotton will meet with President Donald Trump’s candidate to obtain the Secretary of Defense policy, Elbridge “Bridge” Colbya familiar source shared with Fox News Digital over the next few days.
Sources say Senators (SASC) are concerned about some of Colby’s stances, especially past comments Iran is possible Obtain nuclear weapons.
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Tom Cotton will meet with the key nominee after some of the numbers in Maga-Sphere are obviously weird. (Getty Images/Reuters)
“I’m glad to hear Senator Cotton willing to meet Bridge,” Turning Point USA founder and CEO Charlie Kirk told Fox News Digital in an exclusive statement, “the achievement and a “thoughtful” approach for the nominee.
He said he was playing a role in the meeting whether the public pressure on the senators played a role, saying: “both public and private pressure are important. Ideally, these debates would not be held in public, but sometimes necessary. ”
Kirk continued: “It’s very clear to me in recent days that the base is closely watching this confirmation, and political consequences will have political consequences for any senator who hinders the desire of President Trump.” He hopes Cotton will eventually return to Colby.
Senator Tom Cotton is blasting Kamala Harris for refusing to clarify her changing policy stance from 2020. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
Sources told Fox News Digital that Colby’s question about the war between Russia and Ukraine has surfaced. However, the hesitation that ultimately aroused was his previous position on Iran’s nuclear capabilities and whether the United States should include nuclear Iran.
As for cotton, a familiar source explained that the Republican meeting and Intel committee chairmen were “comfortable” with the nominees, who said they supported Trump’s position on preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
After cotton was the target of “Maga” IRE over the weekend, the expected meeting of the Republican top and Colby was because he was hesitant to fall behind the nominees.
Figures like billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk and fierce magazine Maga Ally participated in X to discuss Colby’s nomination and what Cotton calls hesitate.
Elbridge Colby spoke at a national conservative conference in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (Dominic Gwinn/Middle East pictures/AFP photos via Getty Images)
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“The efforts to undermine President Trump continue in the U.S. Senate,” Kirk wrote.
He further claimed that cotton “is working behind the scenes to stop Trump’s draft pick Elbridge Colby from being confirmed in the Department of Defense.”
He added: “Colby is one of the most important works of the Department of Defense to stop the Bush/Cheeney Cabal. Why did Tom Cotton do this? Comment under your theory.”
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Boss X Musk replied: “Why oppose the bridge? What does he think the bridge will do?”
A source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital that the senator focused on ensuring that all defense nominees were committed to supporting President Trump’s position that must have nuclear weapons, and cotton will be addressed at meetings and hearings with nominees This question. ”Earlier this week, they awaited Colby’s paperwork to carry out the nomination process.
When Fox News Digital asked Colby if his position on nuclear Iran had changed, the White House did not comment.
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Colby wrote Edited in 2010 That”[c]Core Iran is a very reasonable and practical goal. ”
However, he did cede “prevent Iranian nuclear energy from becoming the target of Washington and the international community.”
