Rick Scott pillories Mitch McConnell after collapse of border deal
The collapse of a border deal in the U.S. Senate has lawmakers demanding a different approach. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott criticized his own caucus’s leadership for the situation, and may be laying groundwork for a leadership campaign.
The Naples Republican led a press conference with self-described Senate conservatives. He and other participants criticized Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell as frequently as President Joe Biden.
“McConnell decided we are not going to have something that forced a lawless administration to secure the border,” Scott said.
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