Republicans Fear Senator Josh Hawley Running For Prez

We talked about push back previously . . . Here's a mainstream peek at a trending Beltway refrain targeting the Missouri leader . . . Check-it:  

Now, with Republicans in full control of Congress for the first time since he arrived in Washington, Hawley’s mission is coming into conflict with members of his party, who are frustrated with his tendency to follow the beat of his own drum as he grows more critical of some of their policy aims.

Republicans, both in Congress and in the White House, are increasingly talking about Hawley’s moves with the assumption that he is considering a presidential campaign, five people familiar with such discussions told NBC News.

A senior Senate aide said it appeared that Hawley was “trying to load up policy prescriptions to lay the groundwork for a 2028 presidential bid.”

“He’s aligned himself with Democrats on most fiscal issues,” the aide added. “Frankly, it has irked a lot of his Republican colleagues.”

But Hawley’s allies say no 2028 plotting is afoot.

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Josh Hawley is ruffling GOP feathers as he stakes out his ground: From the Politics Desk