'Political opportunists' threaten to challenge Republicans who oppose Trump's picks, GOP senator says
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., on Sunday blasted those who have promised to fund primary challenges against Republican Senators who oppose President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks,calling them 'political opportunists.'
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., on Sunday blasted those who have promised to fund primary challenges against Republican senators who oppose President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, calling them "political opportunists."
"We’re not even in the new administration," Tillis said in an interview on "Fox News Sunday." "We haven’t even seen the background checks, which I know the administration is sending our way.
“So there’s a lot of information that needs to be gathered, and these folks who are making primary challenges, running ads, they seem more like political opportunists than me than thoughtful members of the Republican Party," he added.
Tillis said he doesn't believe the threats are coming from Trump. "A lot of these are third parties that are making money from the fundraising campaigns to put some ads in there, but double-digit percentages are going into their pockets," he said. "Here’s what I would tell them: If they really support President Trump’s nominees, they should stand down and let the nominees win on their own merits, and I think most of them will."
He added that he doesn't believe the pressure campaigns are in "good service" of Trump.
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