When Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton speaks, people listen. Whether those “listeners” are Republicans, Democrats, or members of the media, Cotton’s words carry weight.
This is not to suggest that “all of the above” agree with the Arkansas senator, but they do know that he’s a no-nonsense, bottom-line guy. So when Cotton posted to X (formerly, Twitter) that he suspects that all of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees will be confirmed by the GOP-controlled Senate, chances are he had already done his homework before making such a statement.
I expect our Republican Senate is going to confirm all of President Trump’s nominees.
— Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) December 9, 2024
In a subsequent tweet, Cotton said that no one should be surprised that the Senate will confirm all of Trump’s nominees while also including a bit of a history lesson.
Of the 72 cabinet…