Trump pushes to oust Senate parliamentarian after ballroom funding ruling
TL;DR
President Trump publicly urged the firing of Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough after she rejected a Republican bid to attach funding for his White House ballroom to a bill funding immigration enforcement, highlighting the ongoing clash over parliamentary rules as GOP leaders stress that votes will determine the fate of the funding proposal.
- Trump demands Senate fire parliamentarian who ruled against ballroom funding plan The Washington Post
- Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for the White House and Trump’s ballroom TribLIVE.com
- US Republican senator says Trump ballroom funding removed from spending bill Reuters
- Trump attacks Senate parliamentarian, argues GOP must play hard-ball The Hill
- Trump demands Senate Republicans fire parliamentarian Politico
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