The now-Independent pain in the ass told CNN she would 'hopefully' keep her committee seats, but didn't say whether she'd caucus with Dems like Bernie does.
Democrats currently have 50 seats in the body because two Independents—Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Angus King of Maine—caucus with them. Would Sinema also pledge to caucus with Dems? She simply wouldn’t say, though she
CNN’s Jake Tapper that she’s going to “hopefully serve on the same committees I’ve been serving on and continue to work well with my colleagues at both political parties.”Tapper of the switch: “I know some people might be a little bit surprised by this, but actually, I think it makes a lot of sense.” It certainly does make sense from the vantage point that Sinema is deeply unpopular in Arizona and would’ve probably faced a tough primary for her 2024 reelection bid.
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