McConnell endorses Trump for president. He once blamed Trump for ‘disgraceful’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack

By LISA MASCARO
AP Congressional Correspondent

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed Donald Trump for president. McConnell announced his decision after Super Tuesday wins pushed the GOP front-runner closer to the party nomination. It’s a remarkable turnaround for McConnell, who has blamed Trump for “disgraceful” acts in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Trump and the Kentucky senator hadn’t spoken since 2020, when McConnell declared Democrat Joe Biden the winner of that year’s presidential election. With the nod from McConnell, all top Republican leaders in Congress have now fallen in line with Trump’s bid to return to the White House. McConnell says it’s clear Trump “has earned the requisite support of Republican voters” to be their nominee.