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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Mona Charen

Elected Republicans have become Trumpists at heart

San Francisco district attorney Brooke Jenkins speaks during a news conference on Oct. 31. in San Francisco. Jenkins announced state level charges against David Wayne DePape, who allegedly attacked Paul Pelosi, husband of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, after breaking into their home. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The House speaker’s husband was brutally attacked, and most GOP officeholders — even the “good Republicans” we’ve been assured will usher us out of Trumpism — failed the test.       

A handful still had enough of a decency default to find the right words. Mitch McConnell tweeted his concern, as did Mike Pence. But most elected Republicans were silent.

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