Sen. Tom Cotton serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)
Cotton's potential opposition to the Trump nominee sparked debate among prominent MAGA figures on social media.
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"Why the opposition to Bridge? What does he think Bridge will do?" Elon Musk wrote in a post on X of reports that Cotton was not on board with the nomination.
"The effort to undermine President Trump continues in the US Senate @SenTomCotton is working behind the scenes to stop Trump’s pick, Elbridge Colby, from getting confirmed at DOD," Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, said on X. "Colby is one of the most important pieces to stop the Bush/Cheney cabal at DOD. Why is Tom Cotton doing this?"
"Is Tom Cotton's resistance to Bridge Colby more about IRI than anything else? As in maybe Cotton's blocking Colby ain't that principled. . ." American Majority CEO Ned Ryun posted on X.
Vice President JD Vance delivers a speech during the plenary session of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris on Feb. 11, 2025. (Reuters)
Colby, who worked in the Pentagon during Trump's first term, has also received endorsements from other members of the Senate.
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".@ElbridgeColby is a fighter who will execute President Trump’s mandate to end decades of DC foreign policy failures and stop forever wars abroad—The reason the establishment fears him is because he’s 100% aligned with Trump's agenda," Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, wrote on X. "Senate Republicans should confirm him ASAP!"
Colby's Senate confirmation hearing remains unscheduled as the chamber works to confirm more of Trump's cabinet nominees.
Fox News Digital reached out to Colby for comment.
Aubrie Spady is a Writer for Fox News Digital.
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