New York Times reporters show how Senate leader’s opposition to Trump dwindled in face of hard political reality
According to Martin and Burns, McConnell told staffers Trump was a “despicable human being” he would now fight politically. Then, on his way out of the Capitol, the authors say, McConnell met one of them and “made clear he wanted a word”.
“What do you hear about the 25th amendment?” they say McConnell asked, “eager for intelligence about whether his fellow Republicans were discussing removing Trump from office” via theBurns and Martin say McConnell “seemed almost buoyant”, telling them Trump was now “pretty thoroughly discredited”. “He put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger,” McConnell is quoted as saying. “Couldn’t have happened at a better time.”
The authors say McConnell indicated he believed he would regain control of his party, alluding to a previous confrontation with the far right and saying: “We crushed the sons of bitches and that’s what we’re going to do in the primary in ’22.” McConnell also said: “I feel exhilarated by the fact that [Trump] finally, totally discredited himself.”
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