Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell faces increasing pressure to endorse former President Trump for the 2024 election, a move that would mark a significant turnaround given their tumultuous history. Despite past clashes, the potential endorsement is seen as a pragmatic choice by McConnell to unite the GOP and bolster efforts to regain Senate majority, although personal animosities and policy disagreements remain hurdles.
Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to provide context, commentary and analysis on the weight of McConnell’s endorsement. If you would like to speak to an expert, please contact GW Media Relations Specialist Tayah Frye at tayah [dot] frye
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Casey Burgat, Legislative Affairs Program Director and Associate Professor at GW’s School of Political Management is an expert on Congressional capacity and reform. Burgat co-authored Congress Explained: Representation and Lawmaking in the First Branch.
Sarah Binder is a professor of political science. Binder's work focuses on the politics of legislative institutions, including their origins, development and impact on policy outcomes. Her areas of expertise include Congress, Legislative politics, American political economy, and political parties.
Matt Dallek, a professor at GW’s Graduate School of Political Management, is a political historian with expertise in the intersection of social crises and political transformation, the evolution of the modern conservative movement, and liberalism and its critics. Along with four co-authored books, Dallek is the author of Birchers: How the John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right, which explores the history and influence of America’s right-wing activism.
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