Chuck Schumer Explains How Mitch McConnell Can ‘Salvage’ Some Of His Reputation
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The Senate majority leader spoke to Punchbowl News about how he sees the Kentucky Republican’s role in history.
Senate Majority Chuck Schumer said history won’t be kind to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell but added that the Kentucky Republican has a chance to “salvage some of that reputation” by taking steps to restore the Republican Party to how it was prior to the ascendance of former President Donald Trump.
In an interview with Punchbowl News conducted during the Democratic National Convention and released Monday, Schumer predicted McConnell’s role in pushing the U.S. Supreme Court further to the right in the hope of accomplishing GOP priorities, including the reversal of Roe v. Wade, will “go down poorly” in history.
Schumer also pointed out McConnell’s continued support for Trump despite his disagreements with him on several issues, including Ukraine.
“Even when McConnell thought Trump was wrong, he went along with him too many times,” Schumer said.
While McConnell sharply criticized Trump over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, calling him “practically and morally responsible” for the Capitol riot, he still endorsed him in the 2024 race once his final major rival, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, dropped out.
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