WASHINGTON—Some Republicans may still need convincing before they agree to support President Donald Trump’s nominee for a key Pentagon strategy post.
Elbridge Colby is set to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee on March 4, as the Senate considers his nomination to serve as the under-secretary of defense for policy.
If confirmed, Colby would serve as the principal defense policy adviser for the secretary of defense and would help shape U.S. national security policies.
Colby’s nomination has appeared to split elected Republicans and conservative commentators.
Conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk took to the X social media platform on Feb. 16, saying Colby’s nomination is an important component in an effort to stop a “Bush/Cheney cabal” within the Department of Defense….