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Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks with reporters outside the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talks with reporters as she makes her way through the Senate subway, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talks with reporters as she makes her way through the Senate subway, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talks with reporters as she makes her way through the Senate subway, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks with reporters outside the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
In this image provided by Senate Television, the vote total is shown after Vice President JD Vance casts the tie-breaking vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (Senate Television via AP)
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, right, talks with Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., left, as they ride the Senate subway at the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talks with reporters as she makes her way through the Senate subway at the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talks with reporters as she makes her way through the Senate subway at the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, right, shakes hands with Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., left, as they ride the Senate subway at the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talks with reporters as she makes her way through the Senate subway, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks with reporters outside the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)