McConnell-Trump Political Clout Diminished, Won't Approve Trump Picks In '24

Speaking to CNBC's Sahil Kapur, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) states that in the wake of the House Jan 6. Committee's report he believes the political clout of former President Donald Trump is 'diminished', and states that he will be “actively look for quality candidates” for 2024 congressional races saying that he and his allies will be “less inclined to accept cards that may be dealt to us [by Trump]".

• McConnell on the impact of Trump-backed candidates winning nominations in key Senate races: “We lost support that we needed among independents and moderate Republicans, primarily related to the view they had of us as a party — largely made by the former president — that we were sort of nasty and tended toward chaos".
• These comments are the most overt McConnell has made in criticising Trump and his role in the Republican party. Tensions likely to remain high between the pro-Trump and the more moderate wings of the party over the next two years as 2024 election cycle approaches.
• The 800-page Jan 6report recommends that Trump never be allowed to hold public office again, that vice president's powers to reject state's electoral slates in the tallying of the electoral college are removed, and increase security around the Congressional tallying of electoral college votes to that of a presidential inauguration or State of the Union address (among many other recommendations).