Trump pressures candidates for Senate GOP leader to fill his...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

76% : "I very much enjoyed and appreciated working with them previously, and would like to thank them for their service to our Country," Trump posted on his network Truth Social.
69% : Pompeo rallied with Trump on the night before Election Day.
66% : Scott replied to Trump, "100% agree.
59% : With Trump now entering a second term emboldened by his sweeping election victory, he is already signaling that he expects Senate Republicans, and by extension, their new leader, to fall in line behind his Cabinet selections.
58% : The social media exchange on Sunday became a first test for the three candidates since Trump was decisively elected last week to a second term.Trump´s relationship with Congress - especially the advice and consent role afforded to the Senate when it comes to nominations - was tumultuous in his first term as he chafed at resistance to his selections and sought ways to work around lawmakers.
54% : Senators who are close to Trump, such as Mike Lee of Utah and Marco Rubio of Florida, have endorsed Scott, as have tech mogul Elon Musk and other people who have Trump´s ear.
51% : In a statement on X and Truth Social, Trump said that the next leader "must agree" to allow him to make appointments when the chamber is on recess, bypassing a confirmation vote.
50% : Trump has not endorsed in the race, but on Sunday he made clear that he expects the new leader to go around regular Senate order, if necessary, to allow him to fill his Cabinet quickly.
46% : "Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner," Trump posted, adding that positions should be filled "IMMEDIATELY!"
45% : While Trump has made only one personnel move public so far, naming Susie Wiles his chief of staff, he has already ruled out two names for top positions.
30% : Trump also posted on Sunday that the Senate should not approve any judges in the weeks before Republicans take power next year - a more difficult demand to fulfill as Democrats will control the floor, and hold the majority of votes, until the new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3.
26% : They have also tried to make clear that they would have a much different relationship with Trump than McConnell, who once called the former president a "despicable human being" behind closed doors.
25% : Trump posted that "Democrats are looking to ram through their Judges as the Republicans fight over Leadership.
14% : Thune and Cornyn are both well-liked, longtime senators who have served as deputies to McConnell and have been seen as the front-runners, despite past statements criticizing Trump.
9% : Trump said Saturday that he would not be inviting Mike Pompeo, his former U.S. Secretary of State and CIA chief, and Nikki Haley, a former South Carolina governor who served as his U.N. ambassador and challenged him for the GOP nomination.

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