Trump seeking challenger to McConnell as Senate GOP leader: report

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Trump seeking challenger to McConnell as Senate GOP leader: report
By Joseph Choi - 09/19/21 02:52 PM EDT

Former President Trump is vetting possible candidates to remove Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) from his leadership position, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Sources familiar with the situation told the Journal that Trump has been speaking with senators and allies to gauge if there is any interest in deposing McConnell, though lawmakers and aides told the publication there has so far been little enthusiasm for the prospect.

Despite being one of Trump's most powerful allies in the federal government when he was in office, a rift quickly formed between McConnell and the former president after he left office.


Though he did not vote to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial, McConnell said back in February that he believed Trump was "morally responsible" for provoking the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

"There's no question, none, that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. No question about it. The people that stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president," said McConnell.

In an interview just a few months after he left office, Trump called for new leadership to replace McConnell.

“I think we’re going to do very well. We need good leadership. Mitch McConnell has not done a great job. I think they should change Mitch McConnell,” Trump said in a Fox News interview in April.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/572935-trump-seeking-challenger-to-mcconnell-report

[Hoodat]

How about Matt Bevin?

[Longiron]

TRUMP has "no chance" of removing McConnell as long as their is one party rule in DC, The Uniparty. Most Uniparty republicans are tied up in fraud elections and cheat to win and McConnell knows who the players are and will keep them under his thumb. TRUMP could not over rule McConnell when he was POTUS and LOST when the UNIPARTY took out TRUMP. Not going to be any different if TRUMP runs again ONLY TRUMP will not make it out of the Primaries and the UNIPARTY will see to it. NO change in FRAUD elections except they are LEGAL now and will be continue to be LEGAL until the GOP is replaced. At some point in time people  and especially conservatives will realize this but not until a lot more PAIN is felt.

[catfish1957]

Works for me....  We need an adversarial approach to go to war with Schumer's socialist.

I know he doesn't have the seniority, but my vote would be for Cotton.  Sharp, well spoken, pulling no punches conservative.

2nd place Josh Hawley, just for his hatred of Big Tech alone.

I would have earlier mentioned Cruz, but getting 51 votes for him might be a stretch even for a GOP controled senate.

[sneakypete]

Works for me....  We need an adversarial approach to go to war with Schumer's socialist.

I know he doesn't have the seniority, but my vote would be for Cotton.  Sharp, well spoken, pulling no punches conservative.

2nd place Josh Hawley, just for his hatred of Big Tech alone.

I would have earlier mentioned Cruz, but getting 51 votes for him might be a stretch even for a GOP controled senate.

@catfish1957

I still don't believe he wants it.

[kevindavis007]

How about Matt Bevin?

That loser??

[kevindavis007]

If it wasn't for cocaine Mitch, most of the Trump agenda wouldn't even see the light of day.

[skeeter]

If it wasn't for cocaine Mitch, most of the Trump agenda wouldn't even see the light of day.

Is that why Trump was forced to rely so heavily on EOs?

You're as edifying as ever.

[kevindavis007]

Is that why Trump was forced to rely so heavily on EOs?

You're as edifying as ever.

Cause I don't like losers.