Deep-pocketed Republicans who snubbed President Donald Trump in 2016 are going all for him in 2020, throwing their weight behind a newly-created fundraising drive that’s expected to dump tens of millions into his reelection reserves. The push illustrates how Trump, who once took a sledgehammer to rivals for their supposed loyalty to big donors, has come to rely on a GOP establishment he had previously rejected. [POLITICO]
Topping the news: Breaking from most Republicans, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney issued a sharp rebuke of Trump’s actions as described in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report, saying he is “sickened” by the president’s dishonesty.