Topline More than a hundred former Republican officials who are unhappy with the way the party has dealt with former President Trump are in talks to form a new breakaway political party, Reuters reported, a move that was mocked by the former president’s spokesperson and highlights the growing rift in the GOP between Trump loyalists and those eager to move on from the former president. Republicans are reportedly considering a third, anti-Trump political party. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / … [+] AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Key Facts More than 120 Republicans met over Zoom last week to discuss the breakaway party, including former elected Republicans and government officials who worked under both Bush administrations, Reagan’s administration and even Trump’s administration, Reuters reported Many are reportedly unhappy with the party’s failure to stand up to Trump’s alleged attempts to undermine democracy and the party will run on a platform of ideals and “principled conservatism” that they believe Trump abandoned. Evan McMullin, former chief policy director for the House Republican Conference, told Reuters that he co-hosted the call because “large portions of the Republican Party are radicalizing and threatening American democracy,” with many of the call’s participants reportedly dismayed at how many Republi… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Report: More Than 120 Republicans In Talks To Form ‘Anti-Trump’ Political Party
