11 Feb 2021, 5:52
MORE than 120 anti-Donald Trump Republicans are considering forming a breakaway party, as the former president has branded them losers.
The group consists of former Republican officials who are discouraged by the party s loyalty to Trump and have started talks about a possible center-right breakaway party.
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Evan McMullin said that he hosted the Zoom call where the group discussed a potential third partyCredit: Getty Images - Getty
The group held a Zoom call last Friday to hold some early-stage discussions, according to Reuters.
Among potential members are former elected Republicans as well as officials who served in the administrations of GOP leaders Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and Trump, the report said.
The former Republican officials view the party as unwilling to stand up to former President Trump and his attempts to undermine U.S. democracy, four people involved in the discussions told Reuters.
Days before former President Donald Trump s second impeachment trial began, more than 100 former GOP officials reportedly hopped on a Zoom call. The topic: how to best rally whatever anti-Trump momentum is left in the party.
Dozens of former Republican officials, who view the party as unwilling to stand up to former President Donald Trump and his attempts to undermine U.S.…
Talks come after more than half of the Republicans in Congress voted to block certification of Biden’s election victory just hours after the Capitol siege.