December 14, 2020
5:03 PM ET
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Republican Michigan Rep. Paul Mitchell will change his party affiliation to Independent, citing President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the 2020 presidential election and more.
Mitchell said he has put in a request to the Clerk of the House to change his party affiliation to “independent,” in an interview with CNN.
“This election simply confirms for me that it’s all about power first, and that, frankly, is disgusting and demoralizing,” Mitchell told CNN’s Jake Tapper.
GOP Rep. Paul Mitchell tells @jaketapper on @CNN that he is leaving the Republican Party and will serve as an independent for the rest of his term. “This election simply confirms for me that it’s all about power first, and that, frankly, is disgusting and demoralizing.”