{"id":2367766,"date":"2024-11-12T12:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T17:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-ally-tom-cotton-to-head-powerful-senate-intelligence-committee-report-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T12:46:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T17:46:34","slug":"trump-ally-tom-cotton-to-head-powerful-senate-intelligence-committee-report-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-ally-tom-cotton-to-head-powerful-senate-intelligence-committee-report-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump ally Tom Cotton to head powerful Senate Intelligence Committee: Report &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-ally-tom-cotton-to-head-powerful-senate-intelligence-committee-report-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2367766&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) is\u2063 poised to take over\u2062 as the chairman\u2062 of the Senate Intelligence Committee under President-elect Donald \u200dTrump&#8217;s\u200d second term. Cotton, a strong supporter of \u200bTrump&#8217;s policies during his first term,\u200b particularly regarding border control and\u200b immigration \u2062reform, is \u2062anticipated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-one-medical-board-is-injecting-dei-into-all-aspects-of-medical-education\/\" title=\"How One Medical Board Is Injecting DEI Into All Aspects of Medical Education\">wield significant influence<\/a> in shaping future legislation. With the current head of the committee, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), expected to step into the role of Secretary of State, Cotton\u2019s ascent highlights a broader reorganization within Trump\u2019s administration, which\u200b is emphasizing allies in key positions. \u200cCotton has expressed his\u200d desire to\u2062 remain in\u200c the Senate rather than\u2064 pursue a cabinet role and \u2062is also pursuing a \u200cleadership position within the Republican Party. This development is \u200cpart of a series of Trump appointments as\u200c he solidifies his administration\u2064 following his recent inauguration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump ally Tom Cotton to head powerful Senate Intelligence Committee: Report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1879291\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3225196\/tom-cotton-trump-gracious-opponents-unite-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tom Cotton<\/a> (R-AR) is set to become the chairman of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate-intelligence-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Senate Intelligence Committee\">Senate Intelligence Committee<\/a> during President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s second term.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>During Trump&rsquo;s first term, Cotton was one of his loudest advocates in the Senate promoting stricter border policy and merit-based immigration. With the report from <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/1856287293415322070\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Punchbowl News<\/em><\/a>  on Tuesday morning, the Arkansas senator could once again play a critical role in shaping policy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump, flanked by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR, left) and then-Sen. David Perdue (R-GA, right), speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Aug. 2, 2017, during the unveiling of legislation that would place new limits on legal immigration. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) presently holds the top Republican position on the powerful Senate Intelligence Committee. But with the Florida senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3226705\/trump-name-marco-rubio-secretary-of-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">slated<\/a> to become Trump&rsquo;s secretary of state, the coveted position is up for grabs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cotton had previously confirmed he would not seek a White House role, preferring instead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3222144\/tom-cotton-declines-move-trump-cabinet-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">remain<\/a> in the Senate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Arkansas firebrand has also thrown his hat in the ring&nbsp;to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3225251\/cotton-leadership-position-in-charge-of-gop-messaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">assume<\/a> the GOP&rsquo;s No. 3 leadership position in the Senate. Should he gain the position as the GOP&rsquo;s conference chairman, as well as the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Cotton would be one of the most powerful Republicans in the upper chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Cotton&rsquo;s reported new role marks the latest in a flurry of Trump appointments over the past few days. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cant-deny-responsibility-for-our-so-so-divided-nation\/\" title=\"Biden Can\u2019t Deny Responsibility For Our \u2018So, So Divided\u2019 Nation\">president-elect&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s second term has begun to take shape as he has tapped a series of top allies to critical positions since becoming the country&rsquo;s 47th president last week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Besides reports he has asked Rubio to head the State Department, Trump has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3225251\/cotton-leadership-position-in-charge-of-gop-messaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tapped<\/a> a former head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Tom Homan, to be the &ldquo;border czar,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3225555\/stefanik-accepts-offer-ambassador-united-nations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">offered<\/a> House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) to be America&rsquo;s ambassador to the United Nations, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3223334\/trump-taps-susie-wiles-white-house-chief-of-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">appointed<\/a> longtime ally Susie Wiles to become the first female White House chief of staff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3226778\/trump-reportedly-selects-kristi-noem-to-head-department-of-homeland-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">picked<\/a> Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) to be his secretary of homeland security.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is a top Trump ally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3226949\/rfk-jr-takes-trump-appointee-decision-to-public\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">launched<\/a> a forum this week for the public to suggest who should be a part of the president-elect&rsquo;s administration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of people have used the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/nominees.mahanow.org\/latest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Nominees for the People<\/a>&rdquo; website to cast votes for the candidates of their choice to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">head top federal agencies<\/a>, including the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1879291\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1879291\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Cotton to chair Senate Intelligence Committee in Trump\u2019s second term<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2367767,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tom-Cotton.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[5894,44863,44538,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2367766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-politics","tag-senate-intelligence-committee","tag-tom-cotton","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tom-Cotton.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2367766"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2367770,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367766\/revisions\/2367770"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2367767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2367766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2367766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2367766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}