Senate insiders tell me McConnell’s surprise announcement is a desperate move to retain his grip on power, as his support within the conference is cratering following his disastrous attempt to rubber stamp Biden’s open borders amnesty policy. Rather than face a formal vote of removal, McConnell announced his plan to resign the leadership post in November. Career Senate staff tell me momentum was building within the Senate GOP to formally oust McConnell as leader.
“Even a growing number of moderates were angry at the chaos he was sowing in the conference,” one senior Senate GOP aide told me.
An open rebellion against McConnell was in the works due to his “repeated sabotage of Republican priorities and border inaction,” the aide said.
Others told me McConnell’s move was entirely cynical, and an attempt to cling to power for another 8 months.
He’s just trying to get ahead of “a possible defenestration,” one aide said.
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