The Divides Within the Republican Party During the Trump Years

Kathleen Rice: Some of the House freedom folks were most opposed to Donald Trump because Ted Cruz was their candidate. But then once he became president, they kind of became interesting allies as he came in without a lot of legislative priorities and could use him for his agenda. She says that not all anti-McCarthy voters had the same priorities; you see the freedom caucus sometimes allying themselves with Trump or saying, this is bigger than you buddy. The two groups are at odds when it comes to certain other issues and ideological purity, she says.