They may not be perfect, but they’re loyal. Here’s why Donald Trump can depend on Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) in Congress.
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Meet Trump’s closest friends in Congress
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/30/politics/trump-allies-congress-speech/index.html
Jim Jordan says Michael Cohen is Clinton ‘patsy’ to impeach Trump
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jim-jordan-charges-michael-cohens-testimony-is-a-plot-to-impeach-trump
Florida GOP congressman Matt Gaetz tweets at Trump ex-lawyer Michael Cohen before testimony: Does your wife ‘know about your girlfriends?
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/26/gop-rep-tweets-at-michael-cohen-does-your-wife-know-about-your-girlfriends.html
How Lindsey Graham went from Trump Skeptic to Trump Sidekick
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/25/magazine/lindsey-graham-what-happened-trump.html
Dem blasts Meadows for bringing black Trump official to challenge racism accusations
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/431866-dem-blasts-meadows-for-bringing-black-trump-official-to-challenge-racism
Senate Republicans have a math problem on Trump’s border emergency
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/26/politics/senate-resolution-border-wall/index.html
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