Republican lawmakers grow more critical of Trump as they leave Congress

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, once a fierce ally of President Trump, is set to depart Congress on Monday and used her final weekend in office to lament Mr. Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela as “what many in MAGA thought they voted to end.” Greene is one of several Republicans who have spoken in markedly blunter terms about Mr.

Trump as they were leaving Congress or considering retirement. The Times notes that lawmakers in both parties are often reluctant to undercut their leaders, and that Mr. Trump’s grip on the Republican Party is so strong that, for many members, even mild criticism frequently accompanies a retirement announcement.

The article cites multiple examples: Senator Bob Corker questioned Mr. Trump’s “stability” and “competence” after the Charlottesville fallout; Representative Susan Brooks voted to condemn what she called racially offensive remarks; Representative Ryan Costello faulted Mr. Trump’s style; Representative Dave Reichert referenced the Access Hollywood comments; Representative David Trott said partisanship had been “exacerbated under President Trump”; Representative Charles W.

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