Trump: Ending Filibuster Would Be ‘Catastrophic’ for GOP, McConnell ‘Hanging by a Thread’

Trump: Ending Filibuster Would Be ‘Catastrophic’ for GOP, McConnell ‘Hanging by a Thread’
President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) annual meeting at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 29, 2020. Yuri Gripas/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Former President Donald Trump is warning Republicans that efforts to abolish the filibuster in the Senate would cause significant damage to the GOP, following Democratic leaders saying the 60-vote threshold needs to be eliminated to push their agenda through Congress.

“Look, he’s hanging by a thread right now with respect to the filibuster,” Trump said in reference to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his attempts to push back against Democrats’ attempts.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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