“This administration is so horrible that I think it’s important to speak out and fight back': How Sen. Mazie Hirono became Trump's toughest Democratic critic
WASHINGTON — “This administration is so horrible that I think it’s important to speak out and fight back,” Sen. Mazie Hirono says, summing up how this seemingly placid 71-year-old from Hawaii has become a top nemesis of the Republican Party.
“I’m not looking for all this attention,” she says, and something almost apologetic enters her voice. “But definitely, this administration has given a lot of opportunities to be so much more vocal.” The video quickly went viral. “Personal, moving speech from Mazie Hirono tonight about her cancer diagnosis,” tweeted Kyle Griffin, an MSNBC producer whose feed is a closely watched clearinghouse of anti-Trump news items. “This is worth your time.” The clip attached to his post garnered 846,000 views. Daily Kos, the progressive blog, called Hirono “heroic.”
Even before she became vocal, Hirono indicated her opposition to Trump with her voting record. During the 115th Congress, which spanned his first two years in office, she voted with Trump only 25 percent of the time, making her among the most anti-Trump of U.S. Senators. Presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar, by contrast, voted with Trump at a rate of 32 percent, while former vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine did so 36 percent of the time.
Later, as Barr launched into the kind of legalistic explanation that had rescued him several times that day, Hirono sharply cut him off. “Give us some credit for knowing what the hell is going on around here,” she said.
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