2 House Republican, met privately with Trump there on Tuesday , the day before Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell vowed never to do so. Like McConnell, Graham has the next election at the top of his agenda. "President Trump is the most consequential Republican in the party," Graham said on Fox. And in his lengthy Tuesday statement blasting McConnell, Trump included a veiled threat to support his own candidates in Republican primaries. One troublesome example for these Republicans is Arizona Republican party chair Kelli Ward, a Trump favorite.

Source: CNN February 19, 2021 13:21 UTC