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Outgoing Republican Rep. Upton: Trump will be ‘hard to stop’ in 2024

Rep. Fred Upton, one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump in 2021, said the former president will be “hard to stop” in the 2024 election.

The Michigan Republican, who opted to retire from Congress rather than run for reelection in November, said he believes Mr. Trump will run in 2024 and should receive plenty of support from the party faithful despite the Jan. 6 select committee hearings.

“The voters still like him a lot, we’ve seen that certainly in Michigan,” Mr. Upton told CNN’s “State of the Union.” “He’s had a number of decisive wins where he’s endorsed candidates that they’ve won.