Trump Makes It Clear: McConnell ‘Does Not Speak For the Republican Party’
Jon Dougherty February 10, 2022
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is not the voice of the GOP, former President Donald Trump declared after the Kentucky Republican criticized his party for censuring two vehement anti-Trump members last weekend.
Trump’s latest critique of McConnell comes after the Senate GOP leader condemned the Jan. 6, 2021, incident at the U.S. Capitol Building as well as the Republican National Committee for its censure of Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, the only two Republicans on the Jan. 6 Committee.
In his critique, McConnell used terminology that is popular with Democrats and left-wing media figures.
“It was a violent insurrection with the purpose of trying to prevent a peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election. … That’s what it was,” McConnell said.
McConnell told The Hill that, while he has confidence in RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel, it is traditionally the RNC’s job to support all party members.
“This issue is whether or not the RNC should be sort of singling out members of our party who may have different views from the majority,” he said. “That’s not the job of the RNC.”
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