Former President Donald Trump wasn't just going to let Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) taunts go unanswered.
While the Senate's top Republican didn't vote to convict Trump for incitement of insurrection, after the close of the impeachment trial on Saturday, he gave a blistering speech deeming Trump "practically and morally responsible" for the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Trump fired back on Tuesday, issuing a lengthy statement through his Save America PAC that called on the GOP to ditch the "dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack" if they ever want to win the Senate back.
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