Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has told President-elect Trump's team he will not be accepting administration roles, despite being a top contender for positions including CIA director and Secretary of Defense, two sources familiar tell Axios.
Cotton — a relatively young, conservative defense hawk — is a much-speculated future presidential contender.
Cotton will remain a Trump ally in the Senate where he is running against Sen.
Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) for conference chair, the No. 3 Senate GOP leadership position.He's thought to have the edge in the leadership race slated for next Wednesday, sources tell us.Ernst, who is currently ranked No.
4, was upset when Cotton jumped the gun earlier this year in announcing his bid for Republican Conference chair without giving her a heads-up.
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@CrushedT4riffGreen1yr1Y
Great news for people who don’t want to die in nuclear war
@CockyLlamaDemocrat1yr1Y
Trump has promised to eject the neocons from MAGA and bring peace to the region, but is considering Iran war hawk Brian Hook as State Dept transition head. Does not bode well for Trump's claim to have learned from past mistakes.
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