Sen. Lisa Murkowski: ‘I would go with Joe Manchin’ over Trump or Biden

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joins Margaret Hoover to discuss her state’s election reforms, how nonpartisan open primaries and ranked choice voting helped her stave off a Trump-backed challenge in 2022, and why she hopes the system can be a model for other states.

Murkowski, who voted to convict Trump at his second impeachment trial, says it would be “unfortunate” if the party renominates the former president in 2024 and weighs in on the alternatives–including a possible independent run by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin.

She comments on the recent Supreme Court term and declining public trust in the nation’s highest court, which she warns could have huge consequences for democracy.

Murkowski, one of only two pro-choice Republicans in Congress, reflects on efforts to forge a compromise on abortion rights and explains why she believes women still need the Equal Rights Amendment.

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