Will Republicans finally break with Trump?

After former Defense Secretary James Mattis’ excoriation of President Donald Trump’s behavior in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski alluded to doubts she and her Republican colleagues have long had about the President’s leadership. Chris Cillizza explains why this moment is so important.

SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Mattis tears into Trump: 'We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership'

GOP senator says she's 'struggling' on whether to back Trump

Republican senators shrug off Mattis' criticism of Trump: 'It's his opinion'

Flake announces retirement as he denounces Trump

Trump critic Justin Amash quits Republican Party

Graham contradicts himself on Trump 'kook' jab
Lindsey Graham In 2016: Trump's A "Kook." Lindsey Graham In 2017: Why Is The Media Is Labeling Trump A "Kook."

Rand Paul: Trump is an ‘orange-faced windbag

"Donald Trump is a delusional narcissist and an orange-faced windbag": Rand Paul tells Wilmore what he really thinks

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45 comments

    1. More Propaganda. Who are you working for? Its definitely not for the love of this country. Why stoop so low. You know in the end you will pay for it.

    2. The only other option is Joe Biden. The real question is how many people will break for Trump? Democrats are delusional.

    3. Do you think that their justifacation is “Doing whats best for the country” by not speaking out? Like, if they get voted out for someone who is just corrupt, 100% Trump follower, will get voted in. So, its best if they just keep quite.

    1. He”s a weak, cowardly, bootlicker!! He should have left with Walker and hate the poor, Ryan

  1. Those senators unable to advocate for their constituents, they need to find a real job.

    1. Brenda Raus When you have qualifications that warrant you getting more than minimum wage, you can get more.

    2. Those senators advocate 24/7 for this constituents, the BILLIONAIRE donors. The people who vote are just that, the little people who don’t count for anything.

  2. Donny, regarding my vote in November “we’ll see, we’ll see.” Feel free to hold your breath.

    1. @Armandsong what Freedom movie lose not one policy he’s put for takes away anybody’s freedom most who pay attention say he’s giving us more freedom than with the Dems are giving. Please name some policies that are better than Donald Trump’s I dare you that’s if they’re not lies.

    2. @Armandsong more lies the Democratic party and the media is force-feeding us. I can’t name that one policy that Joe Biden is standing for other than beating Donald Trump how are we supposed to get behind that.

    1. yes, we need the thugs to be thug beaten like the scum they are!! and the truth about george floyd is he held a gun to a black womans belly and then pistol whipped her and pinned her down as his buddies robbed her and did 5 years for it. when he was arrested and killed by that cop he had drugs on him and was high at the time and was caught spending counterfeit money and also had a check forgery warrant for his arrest at the time. i agree that the cop who killed him must be sentenced for murder, despite the truth about floyd, a cop has no right to kill you unless absolutely necessary to protect him or herself, or someone else, but lets not kid ourselves about floyd, he was a horrible thug and should not be made a martyr, but the cop is also a thug and needs to spend the rest of his life behind bars!!

    1. Fauci stepped out of the limelight way back when people figured out his ties with Bill Gates

  3. “The subtle and deadly change of heart that might occur in you, would be involved with the realization that a civilization is not destroyed by wicked people; it is not necessary that people be wicked, but only that they be spineless.” ― James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time

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