The Senate doesn’t have the same process that led to the ouster of Kevin McCarthy in the House — and that’s probably a good thing for Mitch McConnell.
Some Republicans are furious with McConnell over the border bill. In private and to the press, some members haven’t minced words on McConnell’s job this last week: “a disaster,” “abysmally embarrassing,” “a charade” and “out of step with the party, and out of step with voters.”
After serving as Republican leader for 17 years, McConnell is facing a revolt from members of his own party. The Senate Republican Conference has changed significantly since McConnell first took over — and many of its younger and more conservative members seem more aligned with Donald Trump than their leader.