Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell deferred to Donald Trump’s handpicked candidates in competitive midterm races but promised in a NBC News interview to not to let that happen again, insisting he will “actively look for quality candidates” to promote in the 2024 primaries.
Said McConnell: “Here’s what I think has changed: I think the former president’s political clout has diminished.”
He added: “We can do a better job with less potential interference. The former president may have other things to do.”
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