Phil Bryant appointed state Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith to the U.S. Senate on March 21, a decision that drew backlash from the White House. Phil Bryant appointed state Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith to the U.S. Senate on March 21, a decision that drew backlash from the White House. (Mike Blake/Reuters)Bryant pushed for a quick endorsement from the president, saying it would be key to her success, a senior White House official said. White House officials have seen polling data that puts her in the back of the pack in Mississippi, Republican officials said. Like the White House officials, they don’t know her well at all.

Source: Washington Post March 21, 2018 17:03 UTC