Former President Trump’s first public appearance since leaving the Oval Office — at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Sunday — dominated the political talk shows, along with developments on coronavirus vaccines and variants.
Trump is expected to deliver a speech tearing into President Biden while reasserting himself as the Republican Party’s undisputed leader.
Guests also discussed the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to clear the nation’s third coronavirus vaccine, giving hope that the end of the pandemic could soon be in sight.
Read The Hill’s complete coverage below.
| Cassidy: Trump won’t be GOP nominee in 2024 |
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| Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) predicted Sunday that former President Trump would not be the party’s nominee for president in 2024, pointing to the number of seats lost by Republicans in the House and Senate over the four years Trump was in office.
Speaking with CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union,” Cassidy was asked several times whether he would support Trump should he run in 2024 or back him if he wins the GOP nomination, as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he would last week.
“That’s a theoretical that I don’t think will come to pass,” Cassidy responded, adding, “I don’t mean to duck, but the truth is you could ask me [about] a lot of people, if they are fit. Point is, I don’t think he’ll be our nominee.” |
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| Trudeau: Canadian, US border to remain closed ‘for now’ |
| By ZACK BUDRYK |
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| “The approach that [President Biden] is taking on COVID right now much more aligns with where Canada has been for quite a while, grounded in science, grounded in protection of people as the best way to protect the economy, and understanding that, that being there to support people is absolutely essential so that we can get through this as quickly as possible,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” |
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