Defense of Ben Sasse: Rare Senator Worthy of Praise

Over the last week, we’ve witnessed something that seemingly occurs only once every eon: widespread agreement among conservatives. It’s rare to see people across the right, from former president Donald Trump’s biggest supporters to his biggest detractors (and others in between), come together. But it appears no one unites people quite like Ben Sasse.

Last week, much to the delight of the Never Trump crowd and MAGA world, the Nebraska senator revealed his plans to leave Congress to serve as president of the University of Florida (UF). While Sasse seemed content with his choice, his political adversaries wasted no time before spiking the football, seeing in Sasse’s act all their priors confirmed.

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Bobby Miller is an ISI Fellow at National Review and a graduate student at Georgetown University.

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Over the last week, we’ve witnessed something that seemingly occurs only once every eon: widespread agreement among conservatives. It’s rare to see people across the right, from former president Donald Trump’s biggest supporters to his biggest detractors (and others in between), come together. But it appears no one unites people quite like Ben Sasse.

Last week, much to the delight of the Never Trump crowd and MAGA world, the Nebraska senator revealed his plans to leave Congress to serve as president of the University of Florida (UF). While Sasse seemed content with his choice, his political adversaries wasted no time before spiking the football, seeing in Sasse’s act all their priors confirmed.