Steve Schmidt had been a Republican strategist for years before breaking with the party over President Trump. Now he’s a political commentator on MSNBC and co-hosts a podcast, called "Battleground," with David Plouffe, a Democratic strategist who played key roles in each of former President Obama’s campaigns. LINCOLN PROJECT'S STEVE SCHMIDT FLOATS SENATE RUN AGAINST MIKE LEE IN 2022, LEE CAMP RESPONDS: 'LOL'"I spent 29 years as a Republican," Schmidt said last week. Explaining his decision, Schmidt said, "Only the Democratic Party stands for the ideas and ideals of American liberty." Schmidt publicly renounced his Republican Party membership in June 2018, criticizing it as "fully the party of Trump," in a tweet pinned to his Twitter profile.

Source: Fox News December 24, 2020 01:41 UTC