DeVos nomination in trouble after two GOP senators defy Trump

Published February 1, 2017 7:01pm ET



Betsy DeVos’ nomination to be the next education secretary was in serious trouble Wednesday, after two Senate Republicans said they would vote against her.

Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, both said they wouldn’t support DeVos.

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