Democrats talk up the one Trump nomination they can torpedo
The fate of Trump's defense pick rests in Democrats' hands. But they just like him too much.
By Austin Wright and Jeremy Herb
01/03/17 05:59 PM EST
Democrats are itching to sink at least one Donald Trump Cabinet pick. Unfortunately for them, they seem to really like the one nominee they have the power to block without Republican help — James Mattis.
Returning to the Capitol on Tuesday for the start of the new Congress, a half-dozen Senate Democrats said in interviews that they’re open to voting for the waiver Mattis will need to become defense secretary — and several said they’re leaning in that direction.
Some said they view the retired Marine Corps general as a potential key voice within the Trump administration — someone who could temper the president-elect on issues like torture.
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