Trump news – candidate for head of the Pentagon refused to work in the administration – UNIAN
The Trump team offered Cotton senior intelligence or national security positions.
Senator from Arkansas Tom Cotton refused to work in the administration of newly elected US President Donald Trump. He said he wants to remain in the Senate, writes CNN.
The Trump team offered Cotton senior positions in US intelligence or national security, the publication noted, citing a source familiar with the matter. He was also among the leading candidates for the position of the country's defense minister.
The publication shared that Cotton is going to run for the post of head of the Republican faction in the Senate. He told Trump's team that he would be the ex-president's chief defender while in Congress.
According to the source, Cotton is a prominent conservative…
