It would be a slight overstatement to suggest the Republican Party spoke entirely with one voice in response to Donald Trump’s felony conviction. Former Arkansas Gov. , for example, said the jury’s verdict deserves to be “ .
” Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said the same thing. Former Rep.
Mo Brooks of Alabama, meanwhile, to replace Trump on the 2024 ticket, a sentiment that was by former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton. Readers might’ve noticed the one common thread tying these four GOP voices together: Not one of these men is currently in office. Are there any Republican officeholders willing to say anything similar? There answer is no, though as The Hill , Sen.
came relatively close. The Alaska Republican — who has made no secret of , and who her GOP colleagues who made the trek to the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse to show their support for the defendant — didn’t come right out and say that Trump shouldn’t be the GOP nominee. She instead framed it as a preferred alternative in a hypothetical scenario: Murkowski apparently thinks a different Republican would find it easier to prevail in the general election.
Still, the Alaskan's reaction stood out as notable, precisely because it was different from her colleagues'. About a month before Election Day 2016, the “Access Hollywood” tape reached the public. Americans heard Trump boasting years earlier , which eventually led him to brag about committing sexual assaults.
The Republican said,.