Even Mitch McConnell, who hated Trump so much he had vowed never to speak to him again, who had called him crazy to the point of derangement, could never fully disavow him. Less than two weeks after the trial, which concluded with him denouncing Trump’s “disgraceful dereliction of duty,” McConnell was asked if he would support Trump for president again if he were the party’s nominee in 2024. McConnell did not hesitate for a second. “Absolutely,” he said.[32]
