Never Trump Republicans defend ‘principled conservatism’ at anti-CPAC

Published March 2, 2020 10:54pm ET



As the Conservative Political Action Conference held its annual gathering in National Harbor, Maryland, a small group of dissident Republicans opposed to President Trump gathered nearby.

The weekend event in Washington, D.C., the Summit on Principled Conservatism, primarily featured dissident Republican voices on a variety of panels. The voices sought to define the principles they believe ought to be “conserved,” encouraging conferencegoers to reject Trump’s populist messages that were getting the spotlight at CPAC.

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