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Long attacked by the [[liberal]] media, they forced Lott to resign his position as Majority Leader after he praised [[Strom Thurmond]] at his 100th birthday party in connection with his presidential bid in 1948. Media reports implied that it was racist for Lott to praise Thurmond in such a manner, as Thurmond had run on a pro-segregation and states' rights platform. Lott was then replaced as Majority Leader by the Bush-selected Senator [[Bill Frist]], who was inexperienced and less effective in running the [[U.S. Senate]]. In January 2010, the Democratic Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]] was quoted in making a far more offensive racial remark, but liberals defended his remaining in power.
Long attacked by the [[liberal]] media, they forced Lott to resign his position as Majority Leader after he praised [[Strom Thurmond]] at his 100th birthday party in connection with his presidential bid in 1948. Media reports implied that it was racist for Lott to praise Thurmond in such a manner, as Thurmond had run on a pro-segregation and states' rights platform. Lott was then replaced as Majority Leader by the Bush-selected Senator [[Bill Frist]], who was inexperienced and less effective in running the [[U.S. Senate]]. In January 2010, the Democratic Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]] was quoted in making a far more offensive racial remark, but liberals defended his remaining in power.
In 2007, Lott came under increasing fire from many conservatives for his support of [[amnesty]] for [[illegal immigrants]]. His seat was set to come up for election in 2012, but he announced in November 2007 that he would step down from Senate by the end of the year, and he left office at the end of that year.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312866,00.html Sen. Trent Lott to Resign by End of Year] [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]], November 26, 2007</ref>
In 2007, Lott came under increasing fire from many conservatives for his support of [[amnesty]] for [[illegal immigrants]]. His seat was set to come up for election in 2012, but he announced in November 2007 that he would step down from Senate by the end of the year, and he left office at the end of that year.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312866,00.html Sen. Trent Lott to Resign by End of Year] [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]], November 26, 2007</ref>
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