Former Lincoln Project advisor roasted for claiming Republicans would end Senate filibuster to gain more power
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Contributing writer for The Atlantic and former Lincoln Project advisor Tom Nichols was roasted Wednesday for claiming that Republicans would immediately do away with the Senate filibuster rule if it meant them gaining more power.
During the appearance, Steele argued that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., "wouldn't take a second breath" on getting rid of the filibuster in order to implement the GOP agenda.
Debate over whether or not the filibuster should remain in place resurfaced following all Senate Republicans' voting Wednesday to block debate on a Democrat-backed federal voting overhaul. Some progressives were quick to criticize those against nixing the rule following the vote, with far-left "Squad" member Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., claiming Democrats in favor of maintaining it were "killing our democracy."