There are still many Republicans (exemplified by Mitch McConnell) who are as anti-Putin as Democratic figures like Jake Sullivan and Tony Blinken, so the shift in Republican foreign policy is not universal but represents a shift in which faction has become dominant within the party.
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Brett StevensEvidence Quote
“there's still a lot of Republicans...the Mitch McConnells right of the world who are just as anti-putin as Jake Sullivan and Tony blinken [8:55]”
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What Happened to the Republican Party?: A Conversation with Bret Stephens (Episode #329)— Sam HarrisCreated: 8/12/2026, 9:43:35 PM
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