GOP flashes warning lights after Trump endorses Mehmet Oz for Pennsylvania Senate seat
Some Republicans are none too pleased with former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of TV celebrity and surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz over David McCormick, a former hedge fund executive and spouse of ex-Trump Deputy National Security Adviser Dina Powell, for an open Senate seat in Pennsylvania.
Since Mr. Trump announced over the weekend that he is supporting Mr. Oz, allies, supporters and conservative media figures have raised concerns that the endorsement could hamper Republicans’ chances of winning the crucial battleground state in the party’s bid to retake control of the Senate. They argue that the former daytime TV host lacks conservative policy positions.
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