"Politics: 'Hard Call' From Trump Preceded Zinke Pressure — Murkowski"

"Sen. Lisa Murkowski said today that a tense phone conversation with President Trump earlier this week led to yesterday's call from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who reportedly told both Alaska GOP senators that the Energy and Natural Resources chairwoman's vote against the motion to proceed to the health care debate would influence the administration's resource development policies in the Last Frontier State.

'It was not a very pleasant call,' Murkowski told E&E News of the Tuesday conversation with Trump, in which the president urged her to back the procedural health care vote. 'It was a hard call.'

She said she and Trump have a 'simple disagreement' on health care."

Geof Koss and Kellie Lunney report for Greenwire July 27, 2017. 

SEE ALSO:

"Top Interior Dem Calls For Investigation Into Zinke's Call To Murkowski" (The Hill)

"Trump Administration Threatens Retribution Against Alaska Over Murkowski Health Votes" (Alaska Dispatch News)

"Trump Administration Threatens Alaska After GOP Senator's Healthcare Votes" (The Hill)

"Murkowski’s Committee Postponed Confirmation Vote For Trump Nominees" (The Hill)