The Memo: The GOP's war is already over — Trump won
Published Date: 5/6/2021
Source: The Hill
The war for the Republican Party’s soul lasted about as long as a season of “The Apprentice.” Former President Trump won. Thursday marks four months to the day since the Jan 6. insurrection Trump incited, for which he was impeached. At the time, top GOP figures including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) spoke out against Trump. McConnell at one point hinted at the possibility of a significant GOP vote to remove the then-president, in the apparent hope of ridding the party of the insurrection’s stain. It’s all changed now. Trump’s most aggressive GOP critic, Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.), looks likely to be ousted from her House leadership position within days. McConnell, who spoke out in Cheney’s defense during a February push against her, has conspicuously declined to do so this time. READ MORE: http://hill.cm/EOeVq8f