Posted on 09/19/2021 12:47:11 PM PDT by RandFan
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.
In August, Trump blasted McConnell as being "overrated" for his support of the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
"Nobody will ever understand why Mitch McConnell allowed this non-infrastructure bill to be passed. He has given up all of his leverage for the big whopper of a bill that will follow," Trump said in a statement at the time. "I have quietly said for years that Mitch McConnell is the most overrated man in politics — now I don’t have to be quiet anymore."
Despite Trump's attacks on McConnell, support among the GOP for the Kentucky senator has remained steadfast, threatening to split Republicans as Trump seeks to consolidate his control of the party and punish those who publicly criticized him for his role in the Jan. 6 attack.
Speaking to the Journal, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) one of Trump's allies in the Senate, expressed doubt the former president would be able to oust McConnell.
“I just don’t realistically see that happening,” said Kennedy.
The Hill has reached out to McConnell's office for comment.
Plus Jim Jordan in the House....
He sure did a bang up job on judges. The Supreme Court would look vastly different if not for McConnell
Oh really? Hows that Supreme Court and all those judicial appointments looking?
Ditch really does need to go.
Paul won’t do it. I wonder if Cruz would. Lee?
The “next in line” is Cornyn, who might be a shade preferable to McConnell, but not significantly.
I’ll give Mitch credit; he got our judges through. That’s the only thing I can give him credit for.
As of now, DeSantis is my favorite for 2024. He's a fresh good-looking (libs love pretty) energetic personality and has done great stuff for Florida. Sure he has some negatives, but if nothing career killing comes out, I think our best bet.
It doesn't matter WHO you are, Mitch has got the goods on you.
There are so many enemies in the camp
Wonderful idea wish I had thought of it. Oh yeah I did.
Cornyn wants amnesty for illegal aliens and a permanent Democrat majority.
He is arguably worse than McConnell.
Yup, Jim Jordan is smart and a fighter. Cruz and Jordan could fix a LOT of the crap left behind by Pelosi and Schumer.
Republican's biggest problem is they operate from a consideration of seniority. Until that changes, there will be no change.
Kennedy, Cotton, or Paul, IMO.
I hadn’t heard that...
That’s what I saw when he was handing out teddy bears and soccer balls with Glenn Beck at the border....../s
McConnell stabs America in the back and follows orders from his paymasters the communists chinese.
Therein lies the problem. So many Rinos have signed on to the New World Order, thanks to HW and his sons, not to mention their party needs with the dems/socs/commies.
I have come to hate politicians from school boards on up. Power corrupts reasonable thinking.
I too would like to see Cruz in that slot.
“now I don’t have to be quiet anymore”
LOL
Yup he had his shot. If he was the best Presidential candidate in 2024 he would have won in 2020. Yeah yeah yeah voter fraud well thats just something built in that a Republican is automatically expected to overcome and he couldn’t hack it. I’m not big on relying too much on personality cults, conservatism is bigger than just one person, even if you like them. Maybe someone younger with a clearer philosophical vision and can actually pick allies that don’t immediately stab him in the back.
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