McConnell denounces RNC’s censure of 2 House Republicans; McCarthy dodges the question

McConnell denounces RNC’s censure of 2 House Republicans; McCarthy dodges the question

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that it was “not the job” of the Republican National Committee to censure Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for participating in the House investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, which he described as a “violent insurrection,” in contrast to the party’s resolution characterizing it as “legitimate … Read more

Senate GOP backlash smacks RNC after Cheney-Kinzinger censure

Senate GOP backlash smacks RNC after Cheney-Kinzinger censure

The RNC is supposed to be a unifying organization within the party. But its passage of a resolution censuring Cheney and Kinzinger for the “persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse” is having the opposite effect — reopening divisions between the large pro-Trump wing of the party, the smaller anti-Trump wing and the … Read more