February 16, 2022

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How we know McConnell's plan to defeat Trumpism is doomed

by Zeeshan Aleem

Mitch McConnell is reportedly spearheading a behind-the-scenes push for establishment Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate to counter Donald Trump's influence over the upcoming midterm elections.

But Zeeshan Aleem says that the fact that McConnell isn't more public with his anti-Trump strategy is a sign of the former president's power and "already puts him at a disadvantage." He writes, "If McConnell lacks the fortitude to rebut Trump's ideological project publicly and forcefully, then how can he steer the direction of the party? Operating quietly is a posture of fear."

Read Zeeshan Aleem's full analysis in your Wednesday MSNBC Daily.

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