Some White House aides are resisting Mr. Wolf as the choice because they believe he would be too lenient on immigration policy. While Mr. Cuccinelli and Mr. Morgan would face a difficult road to Senate confirmation, their fiery pronouncements and willingness to go along with Mr. Trump’s more extreme policies have pleased him. Mr. Cuccinelli endorsed an effort by hard-line conservatives to force Mr. McConnell to step down and backed Mr. McConnell’s primary challenger in 2014. Mr. McConnell previously voiced his disappointment to the White House over Mr. Cuccinelli’s appointment to the Department of Homeland Security. Mr. Cuccinelli told reporters last week that Mr. McConnell’s comments were “political.”“I don’t know whether his view has changed, but certainly what I’ve been doing now is months removed from those comments you’re referencing,” Mr. Cuccinelli said, referring to his past as an anti-McConnell activist.

Source: New York Times October 21, 2019 23:56 UTC