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 Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyIf you want to understand why Donald Trump could win in 2024, look no further than Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, former Attorney General Bill Barr, and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu. These three top Republican voices who previously condemned Trump now say they plan to vote for him again this November.
Let's start with McConnell, who on Sunday (re)asserted that he would be voting for Trump for president. McConnell's reason? "Because the voters of my party across the country have made a decision. As the Republican leader of the Senate, obviously, I'm gonna support the nominee of our party."
Keep in mind, following Trump's second impeachment trial in 2021, McConnell said that "Trump's actions preceding the [Capitol] riot were a disgraceful dereliction of duty," and that "There is no question that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of that day."
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Republicans are on a "crusade" against responsible investing, says Andrew Behar, CEO of the nonprofit group As You Sow that promotes corporate responsibility through shareholder advocacy. His group was subpoenaed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee this week as Republicans probe whether investments that take into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns violate antitrust laws. Republicans have introduced bills in dozens of states across the U.S. to limit state bodies from working with banks and other financial firms that take things like climate change into consideration in their investments. ESG is "a framework for assessing risk," Behar says. "Basic good business says you want to assess and address risk, and that's what they're trying to suppress."
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