With former Ambassador Nikki Haley suspending her campaign and Republican presidential primary field now clear, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has joined in backing former President Donald Trump.
“It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States. It should come as no surprise that as nominee, he will have my support,” the Kentucky Republican said in a statement. “I look forward to the opportunity of switching from playing defense against the terrible policies the Biden administration has pursued to a sustained offense geared towards making a real difference in improving the lives of the American people.”
After the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters, McConnell had condemned the soon-to-be-former president and McConnell’s wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao, resigned from the cabinet. McConnell later voted to acquit Trump, however, after the House impeached him on charges of inciting an insurrection.
