Republicans brush off Trump demand to oust nonpartisan Senate rulekeeper
Senate Republicans are shrugging off President Donald Trump’s demands to fire the chamber’s parliamentarian, a nonpartisan official refereeing which provisions of the GOP’s $70 billion immigration enforcement bill violate Senate rules.
Trump made his latest case against Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, accusing her of a liberal bias on Wednesday.
The criticism comes as MacDonough has […]
Trump demands firing of rulekeeper
- Trump demands Senate parliamentarian's ouster for axing ballroom security funding Fox News —
- Trump calls to fire powerful Senate rules official after major blowup over funding for ballroom and immigration Daily Mail —
- Trump warns ‘soft’ GOP and Senate Leader Thune over Parliamentarian: ‘You’ll all be looking for a job’ The Independent —
- Trump attacks Senate parliamentarian, argues GOP must play hard-ball The Hill —
- Trump Calls For Replacement Of Parliamentarian: 'She Has Been Brutal To Republicans' Huffington Post —