Former Republican Party senator suggests forming new party, calls Trump ‘Republican’ master

Former Republican Party senator suggests forming new party, calls Trump ‘Republican’ master

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William Cohen, a former Maine Republican senator and former President Clinton’s secretary of defense, criticized Republican lawmakers who contested the results of the 2020 presidential election in an interview on Thursday in which he suggested the formation of a new political party .

Cohen commented on CNN’s “The Situation Room” while discussing Sen. Josh HawleyJoshua (Josh) David Hawley GOP lawmaker criticizes Trump, colleagues for ‘trying to discredit’ Pence’s election.in (R-Mo.) It plans to object during the Congressional count of the Electoral College vote on Wednesday. Cohen called Hawley’s actions “shameful” but warned that Republicans are only following President TrumpDonald Trump Trump hotel in DC raises room rates for the inauguration of Biden Republican Party Legislator criticizes Trump and colleagues for ‘trying to discredit’ the election Video shows long lines on the last day of early voting in Georgia MOREleadership of, calling him “master of ceremonies” of the party.

“We have to remember that the current occupant of the White House is a master of ceremonies and what he hopes to do is pop the whip and all the elephants jump on the chairs,” said Cohen. “What they need to understand is that he will continue to crack the whip, whether he is in charge or out of it. And every time they will have to jump and sit on that bench to satisfy him and his supporters.”

“He will always raise the stakes, he cannot be satisfied. There is nothing about him. There is no moral core and therefore they will be extorted or bribed to avoid a primary in 2022 or 2024,” continued Cohen.

Discussing the future of the Republican Party, Cohen noted a clear divide between Republican Party lawmakers, saying that there are more centrist Republicans like Sens. Mitt RomneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyTrump’s pressure for K stimulus checks reaches a dead end in the Senate. (Utah) and Susan CollinsSusan Margaret Collins Hawley confuses GOP with Electoral College struggle. Trump’s pressure for K stimulus checks hits a dead end in the Senate Senate about to overturn Trump’s defense bill veto MORE (Maine) are very different from Trump’s allies. He asked: Where are the legislators “defending the rule of law?”

“For Trump it is pathological, for those who are jumping to support him, it is diabolical and I don’t think he is diabolically intelligent. I think they will find that they will be held hostage for the rest of their time in the Senate and going forward if they are only there to appease the Trumpsters, “he said.

“Maybe it’s time for a new party. One that respects the rule of law,” concluded Cohen. “But also loyal to the people of this country, who vote to elect them.”

Cohen’s comments on New Year’s Eve come a few days before Congress’ vote on the Electoral College. Rep. Adam KinzingerAdam Daniel Kinzinger GOP lawmaker criticizes Trump, colleagues for ‘trying to discredit’ the election The Republican Party legislator thinks that 100 Republicans could challenge the results of the Electoral College on Sunday shows – Opposition to the COVID-19 relief bill of Trump dominates MORE (R-Ill.) He said on Wednesday that he thinks up to 100 Republicans can challenge the results.

The move is considered a remote attempt to annul the election, but more Republican lawmakers have supported the initiative.

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