Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) is reportedly working behind the scenes to impede the affirmation of Elbridge Colby to a key place within the Division of Protection.
Colby was nominated by President Donald Trump in December to function the Underneath Secretary of Protection for Coverage alongside Protection Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.
“Elbridge “Bridge” Colby will function Underneath Secretary of Protection for Coverage,” Trump wrote in his announcement final 12 months.
“A extremely revered advocate for our America First overseas and protection coverage, Bridge will work carefully with my excellent Secretary of Protection Nominee, Pete Hegseth, to revive our Army energy, and obtain my coverage of PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH. Bridge served with distinction within the Pentagon in my First Time period, main the trouble on my landmark 2018 Protection technique. He graduated from Harvard School and Yale Regulation College, and can make a wonderful addition to my workforce, who will, Make America Nice Once more!”
I’m profoundly honored by and grateful to President @realdonaldtrump for nominating me to function his Underneath Secretary of Protection for Coverage. If confirmed by the Senate, it will be an distinctive privilege to work with @petehegseth and his workforce to implement President Trump’s… https://t.co/tC4DIzzlqo
— Elbridge Colby (@ElbridgeColby) December 22, 2024
Throughout Trump’s first time period, Colby serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Protection for Technique and Drive Improvement.
Nevertheless, the affirmation course of has hit a snag with Senator Cotton’s alleged intervention. Charlie Kirk, founder and CEO of Turning Level USA, took to social media to voice his issues about Cotton’s actions, which he views as a betrayal of Trump’s imaginative and prescient for the Division of Protection.
Kirk’s tweet accused Cotton of sabotaging Colby’s affirmation.
“The trouble to undermine President Trump continues within the US Senate Sen. Tom Cotton is working behind the scenes to cease Trump’s decide, Elbridge Colby, from getting confirmed at DOD,” Kirk wrote.
“Colby is among the most necessary items to cease the Bush/Cheney cabal at DOD. Why is Tom Cotton doing this?”
The trouble to undermine President Trump continues within the US Senate @SenTomCotton is working behind the scenes to cease Trump’s decide, Elbridge Colby, from getting confirmed at DOD
Colby is among the most necessary items to cease the Bush/Cheney cabal at DOD
Why is Tom Cotton… pic.twitter.com/6pAXZkKZTw
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 16, 2025
Conservatives, together with Elon Musk, responded to this allegation in opposition to Sen. Cotton.
Why the opposition to Bridge? What does he assume Bridge will do?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 16, 2025
Tom Cotton didn’t need the 2020 election fraud investigated
Dude is blackmailed or paid off, or each
Someone must main him in 2026
— Hodgetwins (@hodgetwins) February 16, 2025
Listed below are two causes. pic.twitter.com/laXp2HYsTS
— Phenomenology (@BerryRazi) February 16, 2025
I haven’t trusted Tom Cotton in years.
— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) February 16, 2025
@charliekirk11 Charlie, you’re spot on once more Tom Cotton is simply one other RINO making an attempt to sabotage President Trump’s agenda. Elbridge Colby is a vital decide to shake up the Bush/Cheney cabal at DOD and put America first. We will’t let the swamp win Hold exposing these traitors,…
— The Scoop (@TheScoopUS) February 16, 2025
The Gateway Pundit has reached out to Senator Cotton’s workplace for remark.
