Whip Tom Emmer, the No. 3 House Republican, outright applauded Trump in an interview with our Meredith Lee Hill in Doral for “doing exactly what he was elected to do.” And GOP Conference Chair Lisa McClain hailed the move as a “brilliant” idea.

COLUMBIA— U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace has yet to publicly announce she’s running for governor, but she’s already taking jabs at potential GOP opponents. South Carolina’s First District congresswoman criticized Lt.