The feud between Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell could soon spark anew in the next Congress with the Kentucky Republican poised to hold ample sway over the president-elect’s agenda and nominees.
McConnell will leave GOP leadership when the 119th Congress is seated on Jan. 3. But that does not mean the outgoing Senate minority leader will lack power — or the ability to be a thorn in the once and future president’s side.
One Republican senator, who has butted heads before with McConnell, acknowledged the “unique role” the longtime GOP leader is expected to play next year, despite questions about his health after a recent fall. But the senator, granted anonymity to be candid, chuckled as he expressed a desire to steer clear of the Trump-McConnell dynamic.
