Republican leaders at loggerheads over Trump’s presence in CPAC
Two prominent Republican leaders have locked horns over former President Donald Trump’s presence at the upcoming session of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
In an awkward moment, while standing close to each other at a press conference on Wednesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney expressed two completely opposite views about Trump’s speech at the CPAC.
Asked whether or not the former president should speak at the meeting, McCarthy quickly answered that he believes Trump “should” be present at the annual GOP event.
Cheney, one of the few Republican senators who voted against Trump during his second impeachment, noted that he should not play a role in the future of the GOP.
“That’s up to CPAC," she said. "I’ve been clear about my views about President Trump and the extent to which, following Jan. 6, I don’t think he should be playing a role in the future of party."
During the recent weeks, struggles over Trump’s role in the future of the Republican party has intensified, especially following his acquittal in his second impeachment trial which was held in the wake of a violent protest at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Meanwhile, in an interview with New York Times on Tuesday, Republican Senator Mitt Romney of Utah reiterated that, in his opinion, Trump has “the largest voice and a big impact in my party.”
Romney also predicted that the former president would easily win the GOP presidential nomination in 2024 if he seeks the White House again.
Trump is scheduled to address the CPAC in Florida on Sunday, during which he will reportedly introduce himself as the Republicans’ “presumptive 2024 nominee” for president.
According to an unnamed longtime adviser to Trump, the former president’s speech will be a “show of force” with a message that “I may not have Twitter or the Oval Office, but I’m still in charge.”
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