Conservative commentator Erick Erickson wants Republicans in the Senate to replace Mitch McConnell as majority leader because he “doesn’t seem to be down with the president’s agenda.”
During an appearance on “Fox & Friends” and in an op-ed published on Fox News’ website, Erickson accused McConnell of working behind the scenes to undermine President Trump.
“Where’s the wall? Where’s tax reform? Where’s Obamacare repeal? These are all things that go to the Senate and then they suddenly die,” Erickson said.
“We can’t even blame filibuster for this because the way they structured Obamacare repeal, you only needed 50 votes plus the vice president. They can’t even get that with Mitch McConnell,” he continued.
McConnell has thus far failed to bring an Obamacare repeal vote to the Senate floor.
“It is time for the Senate GOP to replace Mitch McConnell so that President Trump can actually get some of his legislative policies advanced. It is not conservatives who are the obstacle, but the Senate leader himself,” Erickson wrote in the op-ed.
.@EWErickson: It’s time for the Senate GOP to ditch Mitch McConnell pic.twitter.com/b4NyPrc1fb
— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) July 19, 2017
