"The irony is thick. In 2016, Donald Trump ran against what he called the 'corrupt' Republican elites who had failed to stand up for the working man and shipped jobs overseas while inviting in Mexican rapists. In reality, the true dereliction by Republican elites has come after Trump's triumph, with their cringing accommodation of his escalating offenses. Only Republicans were in a position to affect Trump's conduct. Any criticism by Democrats would be dismissed as partisan sniping. Only members of his own party could have upheld crucial standards of democratic governance, and they failed."
Mona Charen at The Bulwark writes that "because the Republican party elites have overlooked so many violations of law and custom, the transgressions have become more flagrant."
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