INTERVIEW — FRED BARNES – executive editor of The Weekly Standard – discussed Jon Kyl, Former Senator, Replacing McCain in Arizona.
- Cindy McCain tweet: John Kyl is a dear friend of mine and John’s. It’s a great tribute to John that he is prepared to go back into public service to help the state of Arizona.
- Fox’s Chad Pergram @ChadPergram 17h17 hours ago: Jon Kyl was the GOP Whip for a number of years. He also served as Kavanaugh’s escort or “sherpa,” as the Senate sometimes calls it, when taking Kavanaugh around to meet with senators. Kyl is conspicuously absent at today’s confirmation hearing.
- Washington Examiner’s David M. Drucker @DavidMDrucker 17h17 hours ago: Jon Kyl led the opposition to New START (nuclear treaty w/ Russia) that was signed under Obama. He is a Russia hawk & an old school GOP hawk, in McCain’s mold. But Kyl’s relationship w/ the GOP base was always better than McCain’s.
- Jon Kyl, Former Senator, Will Replace McCain in Arizona. WASHINGTON — Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona on Tuesday appointed former Senator Jon Kyl to fill the seat left open by John McCain’s death, elevating a well-liked former Republican lawmaker who is acceptable to both Mr. McCain’s admirers and forces loyal to President Trump. Mr. Kyl, who served three terms in the Senate, spoke at a service honoring Mr. McCain in the Arizona State Capitol last week, but he has also been shepherding Brett M. Kavanaugh, Mr. Trump’s Supreme Court appointee, through the Senate. “It’s not the time for newcomers, and now is not the time for on-the-job training,” said Mr. Ducey at a news conference in Phoenix. But in tapping Mr. Kyl, Mr. Ducey has effectively put the stature of Mr. McCain’s seat ahead of the political imperative of keeping it in Republican hands: For now, the former senator has only committed to serving until the start of the next Congress, in January.
