As the first Alaska results rolled in, Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she wasn’t taking victory for granted yet. But, she said, if she wins re-election, she will work with whoever is in the White House, even if it’s Donald Trump.
“When they want to work with us to do good things for Alaska, we’ll be working together,” Murkowski said. “And if there are things that we need to block because they’re bad for Alaska, we’re going to do that. So yes, I can absolutely working with anyone.”
Murkowski never supported Trump, and after the videotape emerged of him speaking aggressively about women, Alaska’s senior senator called on Trump to step aside.
On election night, Murkowski said she didn’t know if Trump would exact a price for that, but she said victory tends to soften hard feelings.
“If there was somebody that was harboring ill will toward someone and you win, there’s no reason to hold grudges,” Murkowski said.
With Republicans likely to remain in control of the U.S. Senate, Murkowski, with a win, retains her chairmanship of the Senate Energy Committee for up to four more years.
