Former President Donald Trump has quietly pushed for National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Steve Daines (R-MT) to consider running for GOP Senate leader, multiple outlets report.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) announcement of his resignation from his leadership position in November sparked immediate speculation about his successor. Much of the focus has been centered on the “three Johns,” with Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) announcing a run to replace McConnell on Thursday.
But Trump’s influence on the race to succeed the Republican leader is already sinking into the upper chamber.
“I told [Trump] the most important thing I can do this moment is to make sure we have a Senate majority in November,” Daines told Politico. Daines became the
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