First, he huddled with House Republicans at the Capitol Hill Club. Politically, Trump told Republicans they could have a 40-seat majority in the House if they weren't so "afraid" of the issue, according to sources. Trump has stayed off the U.S. Capitol campus entirely since he left office shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. "President Trump has become a symbol of pushing back against corruption, the deep state of the weaponization of judicial system and that's a very encouraging development. Republicans, including detractors, embrace Trump in return to Washington after Jan. 6 originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News June 14, 2024 03:22 UTC