A18 EZ RE the washington post . wednesday, march 3, 2021 Biden endures 1st Cabinet defeat as Tanden withdraws Tanden from A1 job. Tanden had called Collins “the Tanden is “incredibly grateful worst” and “pathetic,” and said for your leadership on behalf of “vampires have more heart than the American people and for your Ted Cruz,” referring to the GOP agenda that will make such a senator from Texas. Tanden has transformative difference in peo- compared Senate Minority Lead- ple’s lives,” she told Biden. er Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to Her nomination began to col- “Voldemort,” the Harry Potter lapse last month when Sen. Joe series villain, and called him Manchin III (D-W.Va.) said he “Moscow Mitch.” would oppose Tanden for the In turn, Republican senators post, citing her past remarks faced accusations of a double targeting Republicans. That standard when it came to Tanden meant she would need at least and her Twitter posts, consider- one Republican vote to be con- ing how often they feigned igno- firmed in the 50-50 Senate, but rance about President Donald potential swing votes including Trump’s social media feeds dur- Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) ing his administration. Trump and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) also regularly aimed furious insults at said they would not back her. an array of people who angered Tanden, a veteran political op- him, including foreign leaders erative who most recently led the and Democratic lawmakers. liberal Washington-based Center In recent days, attention had for American Progress think largely turned to Sen. Lisa Mur- Andrew Harnik/Pool/Associated press tank, had maintained an active kowski (R-Alaska), who has been Neera Tanden withdrew on Tuesday from consideration for the role of White House budget director after facing opposition over her past presence on Twitter, frequently weighing whether to support sharp criticism of Republican senators on social media. Above, Tanden testifies at a Capitol Hill hearing on Feb. 10. criticizing GOP senators. Tanden and met with the nomi- She has since deleted more nee earlier this week. Murkowski coming administration and key such as the Communications Biden would nominate instead of may be more than deputy.” than 1,000 tweets and apologized had not announced her decision advocacy groups once Biden an- Workers of America. She also had Tanden, although senior Demo- While Republicans did not for her past remarks, although when Tanden withdrew Tuesday. nounced her nomination in De- strong support from leaders and crats have increasingly talked up hide their support for her, Young Senate Republicans repeatedly By the time her nomination cember. activists representing the Asian Shalanda Young, who had initial- was careful throughout the hear- seized on her social media posts was withdrawn, Tanden had held Tanden had the endorsement American community. ly been chosen as Tanden’s depu- ing to compliment Tanden, to criticize her fitness and tem- 46 meetings with senators, who of the U.S. Chamber of Com- But Tanden, a longtime opera- ty at OMB. Young is a former staff showing no signs of the impend- perament for the administration were immediately lobbied by in- merce and powerful labor unions tive, had taken on any number of director for the House Appropri- ing withdrawal. She said that she powerful figures on Capitol Hill. ations Committee and has long and Tanden would “make a great A centrist Democrat, she had also been respected by senior Repub- team if both of us were con- tangled in the past with Sen. licans as well as Democrats. firmed.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who now Just hours before the White Democrats on the committee, chairs one of the two Senate House pulled Tanden’s nomina- too, lauded Young’s work in Con- committees that took up her tion, Young appeared before the gress, but they remained united nomination. Senate Budget Committee, where in supporting Tanden. Sanders was informed by the she won praise from Democrats If Biden taps Young for the top White House earlier Tuesday that and Republicans. GOP senators spot, several others could be Tanden would be withdrawing made it clear they would prefer considered for the deputy role, from the job, according to one her for the top OMB job. including Ann O'Leary, a long- Racial injustice aide familiar with the conversa- Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.), time Hillary Clinton policy aide, tion who spoke on the condition the ranking Republican on the and Sarah Bianchi, a longtime of anonymity to discuss the mat- panel, heaped praise on Young Biden policy aide. ter. Murkowski had reiterated and hinted at her potential eleva- [email protected] hits people earlier Tuesday that she re- tion, telling her: “You’ll get my [email protected] mained undecided on Tanden. support, maybe for both jobs.” Administration officials did Sen. John Neely Kennedy Jeff Stein contributed to this report. where they live. not immediately indicate who (R-La.) was more blunt: “You And where they are MANE ER N not allowed to live. 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