Post by Admin on May 9, 2021 19:54:58 GMT
Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Md., criticized those within the GOP who insist they need to double down on keeping former President Donald Trump as its leader despite his loss in 2020, saying that it's part of a “battle for the soul of the Republican Party."
As House Republicans appear ready to remove Rep. Cheney, R-Wyo., from its leadership ranks because of her criticism of Trump and his false claims that the election was stolen from him, Hogan told “Meet the Press” Sunday that the party is becoming a "circular firing squad."
“It bothers me you have to swear fealty to the dear leader or you get kicked out of the party. It just doesn’t make any sense,” Hogan said.
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“It’s sort of a circular firing squad where we’re just attacking members of our own party instead of focusing on solving problems.”
Hogan, seen as a potential GOP presidential hopeful in political circles, has been one of the louder Trump critics within the party. His tone and views on Trump contrast with how most GOP officials describe the president — last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., argued that the Republican Party “can’t grow without” Trump, and Republican leaders have decamped to Trump’s residence in Florida in recent months in the hopes of portraying a unified front.
“We’ve got to get back to winning elections again and we have to be able to have a Republican Party that appeals to a broader group of people,” Hogan said.
“We had the worst four years we’ve had ever in the Republican Party losing the White House, the House of Representatives and the Senate."
As House Republicans appear ready to remove Rep. Cheney, R-Wyo., from its leadership ranks because of her criticism of Trump and his false claims that the election was stolen from him, Hogan told “Meet the Press” Sunday that the party is becoming a "circular firing squad."
“It bothers me you have to swear fealty to the dear leader or you get kicked out of the party. It just doesn’t make any sense,” Hogan said.
Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Americans say social media platforms are tearing us apart
“It’s sort of a circular firing squad where we’re just attacking members of our own party instead of focusing on solving problems.”
Hogan, seen as a potential GOP presidential hopeful in political circles, has been one of the louder Trump critics within the party. His tone and views on Trump contrast with how most GOP officials describe the president — last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., argued that the Republican Party “can’t grow without” Trump, and Republican leaders have decamped to Trump’s residence in Florida in recent months in the hopes of portraying a unified front.
“We’ve got to get back to winning elections again and we have to be able to have a Republican Party that appeals to a broader group of people,” Hogan said.
“We had the worst four years we’ve had ever in the Republican Party losing the White House, the House of Representatives and the Senate."