Russia's war on Ukraine is testing former President Donald Trump's sway with Republican officials. Most of them are treating him the way he's treating Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin: seeking distance, but refusing to condemn.
The handle-with-care treatment of Trump comes as he has isolated himself from most Republicans and most Americans when it comes to Putin. Nearly 90 percent of Americans have a "very unfavorable" view of Putin after the invasion of Ukraine.
But Steele predicted any split will be short-lived and will not drain influence from Trump within the party. "I think there is a real divide between virtually the entire Republican Party and those most slavish adherents to Donald Trump," said the former aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid bringing unwanted controversy to his current employer.
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