That included Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, who told his colleagues during the GOP lunch Wednesday that he expected the Moore nomination to be dropped, according to one GOP Senate aide. Sen. John Thune, a South Dakota Republican said Wednesday afternoon that there are "ongoing discussions and conversations" with the White House about Moore. Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she would be unlikely to support Moore if he is formally nominated. She previously told CNN that she wasn't enthused by the pick. He told CNN on Tuesday that he had no plans to withdraw and expects his vetting to be complete as soon as this week.

Source: CNN May 01, 2019 19:19 UTC