Key
GOP Senators oppose proposed Secretary of Education
Trump's Pick
for Education Secretary Dealt Confirmation Blow by Key GOP Senators
By STEPHANIE
EBBS 14 hours ago
Showdown Over Trump's Cabinet Picks Continue
Two Republican senators
announced they will vote against President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of education, casting serious doubt on
whether she has the support to be confirmed.
Democrats had already
spoken out against Betsy DeVos, and Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski said Wednesday they will also vote against her.
Sen. Jeff Sessions would
vote in favor of DeVos if the vote comes before his confirmation as Attorney
General, a source told ABC News. So far, Sessions has voted in favor of four
fellow Trump Cabinet nominees this year -- Secretary of Transportation Elaine
Chao, U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, CIA Director Mike Pompeo and Secretary of
State Rex Tillerson. Vice President Mike Pence could also vote in favor of DeVos
in case of a tie.
Murkowski said DeVos
displayed a "lack of experience with public education" and a
"lack of knowledge" in her confirmation hearing.
Despite the news about
opposition to Trump's pick for the Education Department, White House press secretary Sean Spicer stood
by DeVos, saying he is "100 percent confident she will be the next
secretary of education."
DeVos is a wealthy
Republican donor and activist from Michigan, where she has been a vocal
supporter of charter schools and school choice policies.
Groups like the National Education
Association and American Federation of
Teachers are strongly opposed to
DeVos.
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