Elbridge A. Colby, despite his strong ties to the foreign policy establishment, was nominated by President Trump to a prominent role at the Pentagon. Unlikely support emerged for Colby from loyal Trump allies, contrasting with opposition from traditional Republican foreign policy hard-liners. The Trump base perceived Colby's confirmation as an opportunity to assert their influence within the party and challenge the established foreign policy norms that Trump often critiques, revealing a complex intersection of loyalty and ideology within the Republican Party.
Mr. Colby, 45, has deep roots in the foreign policy establishment that Mr. Trump is trying to destroy. He is the grandson of the former C.I.A. director William Colby.
It was the Trump faithful, seeing Mr. Colby's confirmation as a chance to establish dominance over their ideological foes in the party, who sprang to his defense.
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