In return for his support, Trump brought McConnell’s wifeElaine Chaointo his cabinet as Transportation secretary, perPolitico.
David Andersen, an academic who studies U.S.
Politics at Durham University, says he believes that the relationship between both men is mutually beneficial.
He tellsNewsweekthat “For four years Trump stayed in the spotlight and McConnell governed.
Trump took the credit and McConnell took pride in accomplishment.
“As strong as the indictment of Donald Trump, it is also an indictment of Republicans.
Neither has been convicted in a legal sense, but in a moral and political sense they have.
So is the gap between the former president and the Senate minority leader too big to bridge?
GOP Senator John Thune doesn’t think so.
