(CNN) Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell finds himself in an unenviable position. On the other, Trump viciously attacked McConnell in a Tuesday press release, calling him a "dour, sullen, unsmiling political hack." But McConnell has generally been successful against his political opponents, and this time may be no different. If McConnell had voted to convict, he likely would have faced a leadership challenge, if not outright removal from his role as Republican leader. Meanwhile, Trump said in his Tuesday statement that he intends to "back primary rivals who espouse Making America Great Again."

Source: The Nation February 17, 2021 22:30 UTC