Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin would not mince phrases when discussing his Republican colleagues.
That is very true relating to their assist for former President Donald Trump, the GOP frontrunner within the 2024 presidential election regardless of going through a quartet of indictments.
On MSNBC’s “The Weekend” on Sunday, the Maryland consultant described his conversations with Republicans concerning the upcoming election and what’s at stake.
“I’ve instructed my GOP colleagues that after we get by means of this era, and we’ll, and after we defeat Trump and Trumpism, and we’ll, they will be match just for promoting flowers and incense at Dulles Airport,” Raskin mentioned. “They’re appearing like members of a non secular cult who don’t have any vital pondering abilities left. They’ll comply with precisely what Donald Trump tells them to do.”
For the reason that January 6 Capitol riot, Republican leaders have basically abdicated any obligation to take care of Trump, Raskin mentioned.
“I keep in mind after we went over to the Senate within the impeachment trial, the second impeachment trial the place I used to be main the group, and a number of Republicans there felt, like, ‘We’ll cross the buck. We’ll let any person else take care of Donald Trump,'” Raskin mentioned. “McConnell obtained up and defined that he did not vote to convict. Not as a result of Donald Trump wasn’t responsible. He mentioned he was morally, ethically, factually accountable.”
Although Sen. Mitch McConnell initially mentioned the Capitol riot was an impeachable offense, he backed down after realizing he was within the minority among the many GOP, Enterprise Insider reported in April 2022. McConnell reportedly instructed a pal that he “did not get to be chief by voting with 5 individuals within the convention.”
On MSNBC, Raskin mentioned McConnell let Trump “off on a technicality.”
“After which he mentioned, ‘We’ll let the courts take care of it. There is usually a prison prosecution later,'” Raskin recalled. “I feel some individuals within the Supreme Court docket may be pondering, ‘Nicely, let’s kick the buck again over to Congress or the individuals. We’ll allow them to take care of it.'”
The Supreme Court docket determined earlier this month that it could hear Trump’s enchantment of Colorado’s resolution to bar him from the 2024 major poll, which might have an effect on Trump’s eligibility within the presidential election.
Spokespersons for McConnell didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from BI on Sunday.
