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Trump Supporters Clash with GOP Senator Over Key Defense Role, Igniting Debate

  • A Republican Senator is hesitant about confirming Elbridge Colby as under secretary of defense for policy due to his stance on a nuclear Iran, which may hinder the nomination process.
  • Senator Tom Cotton's support is crucial for Colby's confirmation, as he insists nominees back Trump’s stance against a nuclear Iran.
  • Various political figures, including JD Vance and Bernie Moreno, expressed support for Colby, emphasizing his alignment with President Trump's foreign policy agenda.
  • Cotton aims to ensure defense nominees support Trump's position against Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon, impacting the ongoing confirmation process for Trump's cabinet nominees.
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MAGA loyalists take aim at GOP senator as key Trump defense post sparks controversy: ‘Why the opposition?’

close Video Senate Dems burn nearly 2 weeks delaying confirmation of Trump’s nominees Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram provides details on Senate Democrats’ efforts to slow the confirmation process for President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. A key Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee is reportedly on the fence about one of President Donald Trump‘s Defense nominees over his stance on a nuclear Iran – a po…

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Trump Supporters Clash with GOP Senator Over Key Defense Role, Igniting Debate

A key Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee is quietly trying to block one of President Donald Trump’s Defense nominees over his stance on a nuclear Iran – a potential roadblock to his confirmation given the GOP’s slim Senate majority. Sen. Tom Cotton is trying to slow or even stop the confirmation of former Defense official Elbridge Colby to serve as the under secretary of defense for policy. It’s a key Defense post that remains unm…

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MAGA loyalists take aim at GOP senator as key Trump defense post goes unmanned: 'Why the opposition?'

Sen. Tom Cotton is reportedly hesitant on whether to confirm a key Trump Defense nominee, Elbridge Colby, over his stance on a nuclear Iran, sources familiar told Fox News Digital.

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REPORT: GOP Senator Working To BLOCK President Trump's Nominees (USAID CONNECTION?)

A behind-the-scenes attempt to thwart President Trump’s nominees during their confirmation hearing has apparently been uncovered. But the problem goes deeper than that. To begin with, Charlie Kirk and others raised the flag over Senator Tom Cotton’s apparent work to block the confirmation of Elbridge Colby. The effort to undermine President Trump continues in the US Senate @SenTomCotton is working behind the scenes to stop Trump’s pick, Elbridg…

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WLTReport broke the news in on Monday, February 17, 2025.
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