McConnell votes against Trump defense pick, warns of 'geostrategic self-harm'

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday voted against Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s pick to serve as under secretary of policy at the Defense Department, warning of "geostrategic self-harm" if the U.S. followed through on Colby's priorities. McConnell, in a statement explaining his vote, took issue with Colby’s past statements arguing that the...