Trump’s response to the police killing of George Floyd, and days of protests, sparked high-profile criticism from GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and former officials like Defense Secretary James Mattis, underscoring the unease in certain parts of the party to the president’s actions.
But there are no signs, yet, that Republicans are ready to tilt into full open rebellion against Trump, who remains popular with the same base of voters they will need in only months. Instead, most GOP senators are finding a way to praise, or at least not directly criticize, Trump. Continue reading.