Conservatives target red-state Democrats to speed Trump's nominations
Republicans are trying to soften opposition, as they seek to protect Trump's most conservative nominees and his legislative agenda.
By Eliana Johnson
12/21/16 12:23 PM EST
The prospect of brutal confirmation hearings has Republicans targeting red-state Democrats in hopes of softening opposition to some of Donald Trump’s most conservative Cabinet nominees — from Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions.
It’s an effort at early damage control, with Republicans aiming to protect their own from a Democratic onslaught that could cause lasting damage both to Trump administration officials and to the president-elect’s ability to push his ambitious legislative agenda through Congress.
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