Disappointed About Donald Trump, Dozens Of Republican Party Cadres Leave

JAKARTA - A number of officials during the administration of former President George W. Bush, who are also Republican Party cadres, chose to leave because the Republican Party continued to defend Donald Trump regarding false claims of election fraud that led to the Capitol Hill riots on January 6.

Some of these officers served in the highest echelons of the George W. Bush administration. They no longer recognize the Republican Party, some of them have ended their membership. Some people choose to leave the status inactive and some people choose to leave.

“The Republican Party that I know is no longer there. I would call it the Trump cult, "said Jimmy Gurulé, the Bush administration's deputy finance minister for terrorism and financial intelligence who also quit the Republican Party.

Kristopher Purcell, who worked in the Bush White House communications office for six years, said some 60 to 70 former Bush officials had decided to leave the party or cut ties with him (Trump).

"The numbers are increasing every day," said Purcell.

This defection set a bad precedent for Republicans, as well as exposing the conflict Trump left behind. Republicans themselves are now split into camps fed up with Trump's strong influence, Trump loyal supporters and moderates unaffected by the previous two groups.

They not only defected, they also said they would no longer elect representatives for the Republican Party, as long as Donald Trump's influence is still considered large and influences party policy.

"If we remain Trump's party, many of us will not come back. Unless the Senate convicts him, exempts Trump's cancer," said Rosario Marin, former US Treasurer under Bush.

Republican National Committee Ronna McDaniel admits that currently there is little conflict in her party. However, he believes the Republican Party will unite in facing President Joe Biden's agenda from the Democratic Party.

The defection of Republican politicians stems from the attitude of 8 senators and 139 representatives of the Republican House of Representatives who voted to block the certification of the results of the US Presidential Election, hours after the riots on Capitol Hill.

Most Republican Senators have also indicated that they will not support Trump's impeachment, so it is almost certain that the former president will not be convicted at the Senate trial that starts on February 9.