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Trump blames McConnell for midterms flop and takes racist swipe at his wife

Ex-president reacts after conservative media turns on him

The Independent UK

Michael Hiltzik: Overt racism and antisemitism have become part of our political discourse. How did that happen?

The fact that the Republican Party has a vacuum for its policy platform isn't necessarily a problem for the U.S., even if the GOP does manage to take control of one or both chambers of Congress.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Trump's latest violent, racist rhetoric cues the usual crickets from the GOP

Donald Trump’s recent post suggesting that Sen. Mitch McConnell harbors a “death wish” for compromising with Democrats was such clearly unacceptable rhetoric that even solidly conservative voices like The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board felt compelled to condemn it. But, as usual, most officials within the putatively mainstream GOP aren’t…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Liz Cheney is sole Republican voice calling Trump out for ‘racist’ attack on Mitch McConnell’s wife Elaine Chao

“Nobody in my party will say that’s unacceptable,” says the January 6 committee vice chair

The Independent UK

Trump's racist jab at McConnell's wife

Trump said McConnell has a "death wish" before attacking his wife, Elaine Chao — a former Trump Cabinet member

Salon

Rick Scott won’t rebuke Trump’s “death wish” post about McConnell

"That's not a policy dispute, Senator, the language is what I'm talking about. Isn't that dangerous?" the host asked.

Axios

GOP senator Rick Scott awkwardly kowtows to Trump after ‘racist’ attack on McConnell’s wife

‘It never ever OK to be racist,’ GOP senator Rick Scott says when pressed

The Independent UK

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Trump chooses racist nickname for his own ex-transport secretary in rant about her husband Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell’s wife Elaine Chao served as transport secretary in the Trump administration

The Independent UK

Mitch McConnell asked to comment on Trump’s attacks on his wife

‘Why do Republican senators allow a broken down hack politician ... to openly disparage hard working Republican candidates,’ Trump asks

The Independent UK

Trump attacks McConnell's wife over jab

Trump lashed out after McConnell warned the former president's Senate candidates could cost the GOP control

Salon

Ex-Trump cabinet member Elaine Chao has spoken to Jan 6 committee, report says

At least nine former Trump cabinet secretaries have now spoken to the Jan 6 committee

The Independent UK

Jan. 6 panel deepens probe to Trump Cabinet, awaits Thomas

The House Jan. 6 committee plans to interview more former Cabinet secretaries and is prepared to subpoena conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, who’s married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, as part of its investigation of the Capitol riot and Donald Trump’s role

The Independent UK

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