The president has offered his endorsement to Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.), who replaced Jeff Sessions earlier this year and has the backing of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in a 3-way primary that could end in a runoff:
Of note: One of Strange's opponents, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), has hit him for being tied to McConnell. Brooks quote to Breitbart: "Well, it's quite clear that Luther Strange, if he wins, will be because of loyalties to Mitch McConnell."
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Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, Oct. 19. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
President Trump tweeted on Tuesday that he was considering posting his interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" prior to airtime in order to show "what a FAKE and BIASED interview" it was, following reports that he abruptly ended the interview after 45 minutes of taping.
Why it matters: Trump has escalated his war on the media in the final stretch of his re-election campaign, calling a Reuters reporter a "criminal" this week for not reporting on corruption allegations about Hunter Biden and disparaging CNN as "dumb b*stards" for the network's ongoing coronavirus coverage.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Photo: Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has urged White House negotiators not to cut a deal with Democrats on new coronavirus stimulus before the election.
Driving the news: McConnell informed Senate Republicans of the move at a closed-door lunch on Tuesday, two people familiar with his remarks tell Axios. McConnell's remarks were first reported by the Washington Post.