John, I've been saying for quite a while that Trump's influence is fading and you just saw a great example of that this week.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) censured Reps. Cheney & Kinzinger for serving on the bipartisan Jan. 6th investigative committee and more importantly, included language that labeled the 1/6/21 insurrection as "legitimate political discourse."

Mitch McConnell and many other Republican leaders, some who have been silent about this in the past, spoke out condemning the RNC and stated plainly the truth that January 6th was really a violent attempt to stop the peaceful transfer of power after a presidential election. Take a listen for yourself here.

As the cracks in Trump's influence widen, we can expect to see more and more Republicans speak out against his lying and toxic attempts to continue dividing America for his own personal gain. Sure, we wish they would have stood up to him years ago, but it's good to see more people finding their voice and speaking the truth about the events that day.

I spoke about this on CNN last evening. Give it a listen here.

I believe that in large part due to gerrymandering, Republicans stand a good chance at winning back the U.S. House this year, but I'm not so sure about the U.S. Senate, and Trump is increasingly looking like a liability to that goal. That is why you are seeing McConnell and others speaking out so forcefully about moving on from Trump's 2020 loss and focusing on the future of the Republican Party.

John, these recent years haven't been easy but I continue to have faith that our hard work fighting for civility, truth and a common purpose as Americans will prevail. Real change comes from the ground up, not the top down, and we are making a real difference together.

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