The Many Ironies of Mick Mulvaney
The former hardline conservative congressman finds himself stymied by his former colleagues in the House.
Is it just me, or does Mick Mulvaney look a bit tense lately?
You could hardly blame the guy. The Great Republican Health Care Meltdown has been rough on the White House budget director, who was a central player in President Trump’s push to save the GOP’s floundering plan. But as the House vote approached, Mulvaney found himself increasingly at odds with a chunk of the conservative Freedom Caucus. Which is ironic, given that he co-founded the group and, until joining the administration, was a devout member.
While no one much liked the AHCA (How about that !), Freedom Caucusers were particularly put off by what many considered “Obamacare lite.” The more they dug in,
