Event Brief
Republicans balk at Trump’s MAGA pick for National Intelligence
Filed: Jun 02, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Summary: Republicans resisted Trump’s attempt to appoint a MAGA enforcer to lead National Intelligence.
WHO: Republican senators in the Senate Republican conference
WHAT: Republicans balked at Trump’s attempt to appoint a MAGA enforcer to lead National Intelligence.
WHEN: Jun 02, 2026 at 6:36 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: They angered members of the Senate Republican conference after the GOP killed Trump’s ‘slush fund.’
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