Victor Fitz, a prosecutor and Republican official in Cass County who supported efforts to censure Mr. Upton, said the current divide between the party’s base and its establishment wing was the biggest he had ever seen. “There’s deep disappointment” with Mr. Upton, Mr. Fitz said. However, what’s also clear is that his party shows little desire to break with him or his grievances. tent has made room for conspiracy theories like birtherism and QAnon, as well as for extremist elected officials like Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. The Michigan Republican Party is “more Trumpy today than it was before the election,” said Jeff Timmer, a former executive director of the Michigan Republican Party.

Source: New York Times February 16, 2021 20:43 UTC