Herman Cain is in deep trouble. And he hasn’t even been formally nominated to the Federal Reserve yet.
Senate Republicans are warning the White House that the 2012 presidential candidate will face one of the most difficult confirmation fights of Donald Trump’s presidency and are making a behind-the-scenes play to get the president to back off, two GOP senators said.“There are concerns that are being voiced to the administrations about qualifications,” said Sen. John Thune , the Republican whip. “They’re probably going to hear from a number of our members about concerns that they have.
Some GOP senators said that Cain’s difficult path may have actually eased Stephen Moore’s confirmation to the Fed, despite Moore’s own problems with unpaid taxes and partisan reputation. After all, Republicans may be hard-pressed to revolt against both of Trump’s nominees.Sign Up Neither Moore nor Cain have officially been submitted as nominees. A senator familiar with the nominations said that Trump is “full speed” ahead on Cain even though FBI background checks and documentations of sexual harassment allegations have not yet been submitted to the Senate. A person familiar with the process expects the background check to raise more questions about Cain.
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