Lindsey Graham has a message for Mitch McConnell if he wants to lead the Senate GOP after the 2022 midterms: have a working relationship with Donald Trump or get out. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza unpacks McConnell’s tumultuous relationship with Trump and why being on good terms with the former president is crucial to leading the Republican Party moving forward.

SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Mitch McConnell Fast Facts
https://www.cnn.com/2014/11/13/us/mitch-mcconnell-fast-facts/index.html

Lindsey Graham says he might not back McConnell, injecting urgency into Trump-McConnell feud
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/13/graham-mcconnell-trump-criticism/

The 20 most outlandish lines from Donald Trump’s NPR interview
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/12/politics/donald-trump-npr-2024/index.html

Is Mitch McConnell in trouble?
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/14/politics/mitch-mcconnell-donald-trump-kelly-tshibaka/index.html

As candidates refuse to disavow McConnell, Trump comes to terms with his grip on GOP
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/12/politics/trump-mcconnell-2022/index.html

https://www.kellyforak.com/post/kelly-tshibaka-statement-on-mitch-mcconnell

‘Doesn’t Have a Clue’: Trump Calls on Mitch McConnell to Resign as Senate Minority Leader
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/doesnt-have-a-clue-trump-calls-on-mitch-mcconnell-to-resign-as-senate-minority-leader/ar-AARd4Bq?li=BBnb7Kz

Trump has downgraded Mitch McConnell from "Old Crow" to "old broken-down Crow"https://t.co/eT2mjBgwiI

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) November 15, 2021

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How long can Mitch McConnell ignore Donald Trump?
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/29/politics/mcconnell-trump-call-to-step-down-response/index.html

Read McConnell’s remarks on the Senate floor following Trump’s acquittal
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/13/politics/mcconnell-remarks-trump-acquittal/index.html

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