Missouri Senator Hawley On McConnell Leadership Switcheroo: 'Wish It Had Come Sooner'

We shouldn't confuse politics with personal feelings . . . However . . . This Show-Me State snub might sting many GOP denizens.

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“I don’t know [why McConnell will step aside], but I’m glad that it’s happening,” Hawley told The Heartlander Thursday in an exclusive interview, after McConnell announced his decision the day before. “I only wish it had come sooner – and would come sooner.

“Listen, I called on Sen. McConnell to step down from leadership over a year ago. I have not supported him as leader. We need a change, clearly – somebody who actually reflects the principles and priorities of Republican voters and working people everywhere, which he does not.  

“I just wish it would come sooner. He’s not stepping down ‘til November. I mean, why not now, is my question.”

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