In the midst of ongoing confirmation hearings for President Trump's Cabinet nominees, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has been evasive about her voting intentions.
When approached by a Daily Caller reporter, Murkowski deemed it "premature" to reveal her stance on the nominees.
"I think it's premature to ask where I will be on any nominee until this process actually gets moving. I'm doing what I do best which is learning a lot," Murkowski stated. This comment comes as reported by Gateway Pundit, highlighting the senator's cautious approach to the confirmation process.
Murkowski's reluctance to commit to supporting Trump's nominees is particularly noteworthy given her voting history. In 2021, she was not hesitant to confirm President Biden's nominees, despite their radical leanings. As per Alaska Public Media, Murkowski broke party ranks to vote in favor of Biden's political nominees 12 times, even as the majority of her Republican colleagues rejected them.
"Breaking party ranks is nothing new for Murkowski. She does it more than most senators. She is No. 2 in number of votes cast that stray from the party, according to a ProPublica database. (The top Senate aisle-crosser, per ProPublica: Susan Collins, R-Maine.)," Alaska Public Media reported.
In 2021, Murkowski's decision to confirm Biden's controversial DOJ nominee Vanita Gupta sent shockwaves through Washington DC. She also voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court. These actions raise questions about her commitment to conservative values and her willingness to support President Trump's nominees. As the confirmation hearings continue, all eyes will be on Murkowski to see if she maintains her pattern of crossing party lines or if she will uphold the conservative principles she was elected to represent.
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