ICYMI: U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R, Arkansas) was mentioned as a possible secretary of state candidate if former President Trump is re-elected in Tuesday's "Behind the Curtain"

column, a series penned by Axios co-founders Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei: > "_Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, a former Army officer who has been an > unwavering Trump advocate and 

confidant, would rather be secretary > of defense. But he's also on the list for secretary of state. Trump > likes him because he's tough. And he's deft at 

'speaking Trump' on > TV, including Sunday shows, one adviser said."_ REALITY CHECK: Cotton, whose team is notoriously tight-lipped with the media, did not respond to a