Scott began his tenure as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee early last year by setting up an award to present to the former president at his Palm Beach resort, continuing this year without interfering in the GOP primaries to block Trump-like candidates and it’s over with Democrats keep the majority by defeating these mini-Trump candidates. Across Capitol Hill, the Trump factor played out more clearly in the House GOP’s battle to become the majority whip, the third majority seat.
