Mitch’s ‘miscalculation’: Why McConnell’s impeachment opposition fueled Trump’s comeback

Published February 2, 2024 8:44am ET



Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is being forced to reckon with former President Donald Trump’s hold on the GOP three years after voting against an impeachment effort that would have made him ineligible for a second term.

The top Senate Republican famously stopped taking Trump’s calls as he refused to give up his push to overturn the 2020 election results. Their relationship has been in disrepair ever since — despite McConnell refusing to support Democrats’ second impeachment effort against him after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. 

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