McConnell privately mends fences with Trump as other GOP senators seek spotlight

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Former President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) set aside their yearslong rivalry on Thursday to strategize about the GOP’s 2024 playbook and retaking the Senate majority.

Speaking with the former president for the first time since before the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, McConnell shook hands with Trump as they greeted for a meeting with GOP senators at Senate Republicans’ campaign headquarters on Capitol Hill.

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