'This past weekend provided multiple examples of how the GOP is moving to fully embrace Trump and his overtly antidemocratic views,' writes zbyronwolf | Analysis
A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Republicans want to move on from the January 6 insurrection, arguing it's time to focus on the future.
But their amnesia has grown along with their fealty to former President Donald Trump, and it is again thrusting the US form of democracy into peril.The growing fear outside the committed base of the GOP is that the attempted coup of 2021 was not a one-off, but rather"a dress rehearsal for something that could be happening near term, in 2022, and 2024.
'Disgusting, pathetic': Avlon reacts to Scalise moment from Fox News interview 01:55This antiquated view of constitutional law is the bedrock of a growing view that, apparently, legislatures and not voters, should select presidents.It's a misreading of state laws and antidemocratic to the core. It's becoming the main view of Trump-backing Republicans.Liz Cheney gets further away from her party on electionsAs Scalise moved toward the election doubter crowd, fellow Republican Rep.
Top Republican's response to Trump's move stuns Jake Tapper 01:21It's an odd turn for a lawmaker who spent decades building up a reputation as a strong-willed pragmatist and protector of whistleblowers.Trump's war on the GOP establishment continuesDon't expect Trump to join Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on the campaign trail.
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