Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell endorsed Donald Trump for president on Wednesday, a remarkable turnaround from the onetime critic who blamed the then-president for “disgraceful” acts in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack but now supports his bid to return to the White House.
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00:00 -How do you reconcile your Trump endorsement
00:02 with the fact that you called him practically
00:04 and morally responsible for January 6th
00:06 and the fact that he insulted you and your wife repeatedly?
00:11 -On February the 25th, 2021,
00:16 shortly after the attack on the Capitol,
00:19 I was asked a similar question,
00:21 and I said I would support the nominee for president
00:26 even if it were the former president.
00:29 -Leader McConnell, in April of last year,
00:31 you indicated and didn't really directly answer the question
00:35 as to whether or not you were comfortable with Mr.
00:37 Trump if he was in the middle of criminal trials
00:40 and indictments and he was the nominee.
00:43 I presume that means you're comfortable with him.
00:45 -I don't have anything to add to what I just said.
00:47 I said in February of 2021,
00:51 shortly after the attack on the Capitol,
00:54 that I would support President Trump
00:56 if he were the nominee of our party,
00:58 and he obviously is going to be the nominee of our party.