Republican Senator Questions Trump’s Electability on Eve of Arraignment

  • John Cornyn’s remarks indicate doubts among some Republicans
  • Texas Republican says Trump has failed to broaden his appeal

Senator John Cornyn of Texas

Photographer: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg
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Donald Trump’s stranglehold on the Republican Party showed some signs of weakening Monday as an influential GOP senator questioned the twice-indicted former president’s electability.

Trump remains the front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination even as he awaits arraignment Tuesday on 37 federal charges pertaining to his mishandling classified information.