August 06, 2021: McConnells Herschel Walker problem, part II
Days after Mitch McConnell's political flacks complained about our reporting detailing the GOP leader\u2019s concerns about Herschel Walker running for Senate in Georgia, CNN has a story confirming the scoop and adding to it. McConnell, it turns out, is so worried about the former NFL star and Donald Trump favorite becoming the GOP nominee that he\u2019s seeking other candidates.\nAnd, it\u2019s been nearly eight months, and the Biden administration does not have a single ambassador to a country confirmed.\nRaghu Manavalan is the host of POLITICO's Playbook.Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.\xa0Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.