The next few days will give Republicans opportunities to stand together or fight among themselves.
First, when the House votes on a $1.9 trillion coronavirus package, and again when Trump delivers a speech to the party’s most conservative members reut.rs/3bEkKbt
First, when the House votes on a $1.9 trillion coronavirus package, and again when Trump delivers a speech to the party’s most conservative members reut.rs/3bEkKbt
The Republican leaders in the Senate and House have focused on rallying their caucuses against Joe Biden’s massive bill and away from internal hostilities over the Capitol riot and Trump’s impeachment
But those efforts could prove hard to maintain when Trump speaks to the Conservative Political Action Committee on Sunday and likely wades into the party’s efforts retake congressional majorities in 2022
The struggle between pro-Trump and anti-Trump arms of the Republican Party is a lopsided one.
Trump has already lashed out at his most senior Republican critic Mitch McConnell, who called Trump 'practically and morally responsible' for the Capitol attack
Trump has already lashed out at his most senior Republican critic Mitch McConnell, who called Trump 'practically and morally responsible' for the Capitol attack
McConnell has since tried to move on from discussing Trump, telling reporters: 'what you need to focus on is how unified we are today in opposition to what the Biden administration is trying to do.'
What’s less clear is if Trump wants to move on
What’s less clear is if Trump wants to move on
Many of the 10 House Republicans who backed Trump's impeachment are facing potential primary election challenges for 2022, when control of both chambers of Congress will be at stake. @DMorganReuters has more reut.rs/3bEkKbt
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