Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) told reporters Tuesday that he will participate in a meeting with former President Trump and the Senate GOP conference that will be held at the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). later this week.
McConnell told reporters from CNN and NBC News on Tuesday that he plans to attend the meeting despite his long-running feud with Trump, who has repeatedly called on Republican senators to remove McConnell as leader.
It will be the first time the two leaders have met in person since 2020.
Trump and McConnell have not spoken since December 2020, when they fell out over Trump’s plan to challenge President Biden’s victory in that year’s election.
McConnell recognized Biden as president-elect on December 15, 2020, after winning the Electoral College vote.
He took a step toward rapprochement with Trump in March, when he endorsed him for president.
“It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the necessary support from Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States,” McConnell said in the statement after Trump clinched the nomination on Super Tuesday.
McConnell has made a habit of not commenting on Trump or his numerous legal troubles, frequently telling reporters that he has decided to stay out of presidential politics this year.
The Senate GOP leader, however, offered support to Trump after a Manhattan jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
“These accusations should never have been made in the first place. I hope the conviction is overturned on appeal,” McConnell wrote in a post on the social platform X, criticizing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
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