Republicans Grow Weary of Trump Team’s Signal Chat Denials
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Some of Donald Trump’s most ardent backers are voicing frustration with his team’s refusal to admit fault over the Signal intelligence breach, a rare crack in the president’s wall of support.
Trump’s demand for loyalty above all else has been a defining feature of his political career, even more so in his second White House term. Until this week, his fellow Republicans have largely fallen in line, even as he pushed the limits of his presidential powers, wrested some spending authority from Congress and demolished former sacred cows for US conservatives, such as free trade.