Malloy: Labrador isn’t a ‘yes man’

Just wondering … at what point did President Trump regret not hiring Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador as the Interior secretary? The president could have spared himself from heartache by burying him in the cabinet post.

Trump interviewed Labrador for that position at Trump Tower, but the job went to Ryan Zinke, a mild-mannered Montana congressman who would not have given Trump a shred of trouble. He wasn’t even part of the conservative-based Freedom Caucus, which has been a thorn to Trump’s side. More than likely, he would have voted for Trump’s “replacement” for Obamacare without batting an eye – going along with House Speaker Paul Ryan and other leading Republicans. He probably also would have joined the chorus of Republicans who gave unqualified praise to Trump for his actions against Syria.

If Labrador had gotten the job, he wouldn’t be making press statements challenging Trump/ Chuck Malloy , Idaho Politics Weekly. More here.