Pro-Israel interest groups spent more than $32 million to support efforts to unseat Thomas Massie, a longtime critic of Israel. Massie said he would use the move to raise funds for ongoing political operations and had not decided which federal office to seek. Trump also helped defeat other Republicans who challenged his leadership in Louisiana and Georgia, including GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy and Georgia gubernatorial candidate Brad Raffensperger. Trump further pushed out Indiana state lawmakers who opposed nationwide redistricting earlier in the month. Some Republicans and GOP operatives worry Trump’s focus on retaliation could threaten the party’s legislative agenda and jeopardize GOP control of Texas Sen. John Cornyn’s seat, after an eleventh-hour endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
"Advertising spending in his primary fight - the most expensive on record - surpassed $32 million as pro-Israel interest groups poured millions into the effort to unseat Massie, who has been an outspoken critic of Israel during his time in Congress."
"Massie said in a Monday afternoon statement that the move would allow him "to raise funds to continue my political operations supporting my position as a current office holder and as a potential candidate for federal office," adding that he had not yet decided which office to seek."
"Trump also succeeded in pushing out other Republicans who challenged his leadership in Louisiana and Georgia last week, with GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy and Georgia gubernatorial candidate Brad Raffensperger both losing to Trump-endorsed opponents."
"But Republicans in Congress and GOP operatives are fretting that Trump's laserlike focus on vengeance could imperil the party's legislative agenda ahead of this fall's midterm elections and potentially cost the GOP control of Texas Sen. John Cornyn's seat. Trump handed down an eleventh-hour endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton last week, more than two months after promising to weigh in on the ugly primary fight."
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