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Lisa Murkowski delays votes on Trump’s nominees after threatening phone call

By John Siciliano
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Lisa Murkowski delays votes on Trump’s nominees after threatening phone call

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski postponed a Thursday vote to confirm six of President Trump’s nominations for the departments of energy and the interior after she received a phone call from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke warning her about repercussions for Alaska because of how she voted on legislation to repeal Obamacare this week.

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