McConnell Yanked Rick Scott from Committee Via Text

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) removed Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), one of his top intraparty rivals, from the Commerce Committee informing him via text message, the Washington Examiner reports.

Said Scott: “This is what happens when you challenge leadership. It was McConnell’s decision to remove someone who has actually run businesses and ran the third largest state from a committee I’ve served on for four years. You’ll have to ask him why.”