Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran will soon be leaving Senate.
That’s if a story in The Washington Post is to be believed.
Late last night, the publication ran a report about how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Trump are urging Governor Phil Bryant to appoint himself as senator should Cochran step down.
From the report:
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has asked the governor of Mississippi to consider appointing himself to the Senate if ailing Republican Sen. Thad Cochran resigns from office, according to two people familiar with the conversations.
The idea, which McConnell (R-Ky.) discussed directly with GOP Gov. Phil Bryant this week, would give Republicans a formidable candidate in advance of a possible special election in the state later this fall.
President Trump, a supporter of Bryant, backs the plan, according to a person familiar with the situation, though there are several other options that McConnell and Trump have discussed if Bryant declines.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant tells McConnell, Trump he won’t appoint himself to fill GOP Sen. Thad Cochran’s seat if he retires, reports @GriffinConnolly via @rollcall https://t.co/tbDMv7f7I6
— CQ Now (@CQnow) February 2, 2018
Cochran, the 80-year-old long-time senator of the Magnolia State, is not in the best health these days, which isn’t surprising due to his age. Late last year, Cochran developed a urinary tract infection that kept him out of the Senate for weeks at a time.
Back in October, many Republicans expressed concern about Cochran’s health, warning that his time in the Senate would soon be up.
This latest report suggests that even GOP leadership is expecting Cochran to soon step down, paving the way for a new senator from Mississippi.
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