Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Republicans were against the commission "because they fear it might upset Donald Trump and their midterm messaging." 'What should the Republican Party stand for?' and "What should the Republican Party stand for?" Ryan's answer was that the party needed to fuse the populist appeal of Trump to the conservative fundamentals represented by Reagan. "This is Donald Trump's party," Gaetz declared.

Source: CNN May 28, 2021 04:04 UTC