Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski disclosed this week that the threat of political retaliation from President Donald Trump is real enough to make her anxious about speaking out about his tariffs,

Republicans are “afraid” to challenge President Donald Trump for fear of “retaliation,” GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski admitted on Wednesday.“We are all afraid,” Murkowski said before taking a long pause. “That’s quite a statement,

Murkowski was one of three Republicans to vote against Hegseth’s nomination late Friday, along with Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. It took Vice President JD Vance’s tiebreaking vote to confirm Hegseth.