Why did Scott Colom’s federal judgeship nomination not move forward?

U.S. Pres. Joe Biden nominated Scott Colom for a federal district court judgeship in 2022, but the nomination needed support from both of Mississippi’s senators to receive a Senate vote. Republican Sen. Roger Wicker supported Colom, while Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith did not. Hyde-Smith said her reasons included Colom’s support for transgender athletes and campaign contributions he had received from George Soros. Because she withheld her endorsement, Colom’s nomination was doomed.