Veteran political analyst Brit Hume voiced skepticism Monday on Fox News over Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s chances for Senate leadership, despite an endorsement wave from some high-profile Trump-aligned figures.
President-elect Donald Trump’s allies appear to be rallying around Scott, hoping his bid to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky as the Senate GOP leader might draw momentum, but Hume warned that backing the Florida senator could backfire — especially in the eyes of Senate Republicans, who traditionally guard their autonomy fiercely. During an appearance on Fox News’s “Special Report,” Hume said the push might be more of a hindrance than a help.
“You’ve got Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk and others who are supporting Senator Scott. I actually think Senator Scott’s kind of a longshot. The reason being that, for example, he was head of the…
