Sen. Roger Wicker, the high-profile Armed Services Committee chair, has proven a reliable ally to President Donald Trump by shepherding through his most controversial Defense Department choices and unabashedly praising many of his decisions. But even as he provides support, Wicker is quietly emerging as the Pentagon’s unlikely foil.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) opened up about her concerns about President Trump's second administration, telling nonprofit leaders in her state: "We are all afraid." "It is as hard as anything I have been engaged in,