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McConnell: Trump has ‘some pretty rabid isolationists over at’ DOD

Mitch McConnell, former Senate Majority Leader from Kentucky, said on Friday that there are 'pretty rabid isolationists' at the Department of Defense, possibly including the vice president.
He made these remarks in a Politico interview following Trump's recent military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and amid intraparty debates over foreign policy and legislation.
McConnell opposed several Trump administration defense appointments, criticized GOP isolationists like JD Vance, and urged public building of support rather than whispering to influence Trump.
He stated, 'I'm delivering it publicly' and emphasized, 'There's only one decider' with the president having 'total control of the situation,' reflecting his hawkish stance and political influence.
These comments highlight McConnell's ongoing effort to steer Trump toward interventionism and mark his final months in the Senate amid GOP divisions on foreign and domestic policy.

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