Louisville Courier-Journal: McConnell's silence on Liz Cheney's removal makes him less worthy of leadership
Berry Craig
By AL CROSS
So, Liz is out. What about Mitch?
Republican House members’ removal of Rep. Elizabeth Cheney from their leadership Wednesday made some people wonder if Donald Trump’s next target/victim is Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Don’t bet on it. McConnell and the senators who elect him leader serve six-year terms, which give them much insulation from political tribulation than the two years of House members — most of whom seem scared that Trump would sponsor a primary opponent if they dispute his Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him.