Opinion

Why Are Prominent Republicans Who Despise Trump Voting for Him Anyway?

PARTY BEFORE COUNTRY

Bill Barr, Mitch McConnell, and other GOP bigwigs have all lambasted Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election. But partisanship is a helluva drug.

Matt Lewis
Matt Lewis 

Senior Columnist

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A photo illustration of Mitch McConnell, Donald Trump, and Bill Barr.
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Matt Lewis

Matt Lewis

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