Mark Esper

Where Things Stand: McConnell’s Weak Jab Prime Badge
This is your TPM early-afternoon briefing.
By | June 4, 2020 12:17 p.m.

The Senate majority leader rarely straightens his spine to break with President Trump. And when he does, you can always expect push back about as stiff as a wet noodle.

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 05: U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy James Miller (R) arrives at a members-only closed briefing on Syria for the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives September 5, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a resolution for a strike in Syria. The full Senate is expected to vote on it soon. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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