McConnell lets loose on Trump on his way to Senate retirement
Senator Mitch McConnell is preparing for retirement and has begun to openly criticize former President Donald Trump. He has expressed strong disapproval of certain Trump-backed initiatives and has taken a more vocal stance on issues like foreign policy. As he approaches the end of his Senate career, McConnell aims to serve as a counterbalance to Trump's populism within the Republican Party.
- ▪McConnell criticized an 'anti-weaponization' fund proposed by the Justice Department, calling it morally wrong.
- ▪He has voted against several of Trump's Cabinet nominees and opposed the SAVE America Act, a Trump-backed bill.
- ▪McConnell announced his retirement from Senate leadership in early 2024 and confirmed he would not seek another term.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is sailing into retirement with a political luxury he never had as Senate GOP leader: the chance to openly break with President Donald Trump. Some of McConnell’s most biting criticism came last week when he denounced an “anti-weaponization” fund the Justice Department might use to compensate those pardoned after storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Recommended Stories Democrats demand list of Patel’s personal travel as FBI head after ‘VIP snorkel’ story Ted Cruz snaps back at Gavin Newsom’s ‘good boy’ AI dog photo Trump loses sway over Cornyn after Texas Senate loss “So the nation’s top law enforcement official is asking for a slush fund to pay people who assault cops? Utterly stupid, morally wrong — take your pick,” he said in a statement.
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