Sen. Lisa Murkowski took to X/Twitter to let the public know she had a favorable discussion with Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum and Energy secretary nominee Chris Wright.
She said she has “Great conversations” with the two “about the future of energy, resource development, and innovation in Alaska and around the country. Both have spent considerable time in Alaska and will be great partners who recognize energy as a good thing and a national asset.”
But for the second day, she made no comment about her Tuesday meeting with Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, who visited her to earn her support when his confirmation vote comes before the Senate. Murkowski has a pattern of believing unfounded accusations against men, as she did when she refused to vote for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. She and Sen Susan Collins of Maine are Trump opponents and may be the key votes to sink Hegseth’s nomination.
Although she briefly told reporters she had a good exchange with Hegseth, Murkowski didn’t put anything down in writing about it, and refused to answer their questions about whether she will vote for him to lead the Defense Department.
