Before taking questions from constituents in a conference call Monday evening, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers offered a carefully worded endorsement of President Donald Trump, with whom she has maintained a tepid relationship.

“As you all know, we have a new president, Donald Trump, who promised to challenge the status quo, to be a positive disruptor. And that’s what’s happening,” McMorris Rodgers told callers. “Some of it has been rocky, but overall we have a new government that is pushing to give people more freedom and to create more jobs. … The Trump way is to get things done under budget and ahead of schedule.”

The Republican congresswoman answered 17 questions during the town-hall-style conference call, which ended after about 50 minutes due to “technical difficulties”/Chad Sokol, SR. More here.