Chris Sununu, a moderate Republican whose term ends this month, waved off concerns about President-elect Trump’s second bout in the White House, suggesting there is still room within the Republican Party to criticize its leader when warranted.
Sununu told Politico he is not currently planning a Senate or White House bid and instead intends to return to the private sector.
In the interview with Politico, the New Hampshire Republican also argued that the Republican Party is bigger than both Trump and the movement he spurred within its ranks.
Ambassador Nikki Haley’s 2024 presidential primary bid before she suspended her campaign, at which point he threw his support behind Trump.
“There’s no ‘Trump lite’ or ‘Trump 2.0’ that can replace or replicate what he’s brought to the table, for better or for worse,” Sununu said.
Governor of New Hampshire. Chris Sununu, a moderate Republican whose term ends this month, dismissed worries about President-elect Trump’s second run for the White House, arguing that the Republican Party still has the right to criticize its leader when necessary.
“Look, there’s always that kind of political honeymoon period that happens when you first get elected, and it’s never easy to criticize the president and the standard bearer of your party,” Sununu said in an exit interview with Politico. There are indications, however, that some people are prepared to criticize, push back, and refuse when they feel compelled to.
“And that should give the American people a big sigh of relief that it’s not the evil dictatorship that we were told it would be by the liberal media,” he continued.
In reference to the former Rep. Gaetz, Matt (R-Fla. brief nomination for the U.S. S. Attorney General, who swiftly rose to prominence as Trump’s most divisive Cabinet choice. Gaetz, who had previously been the subject of a Justice Department investigation into sex trafficking and was also the subject of similar questions from the House Ethics Committee, resigned when it became apparent that he would not be able to obtain the support of a simple majority of senators in order to be confirmed.
Prior to declaring in 2023 that he would not run for a fifth term, Sununu took office in 2017 and served four consecutive two-year terms. A former senator. Republican Kelly Ayotte was chosen to succeed him.
Sununu stated to Politico that he plans to return to the private sector and is not currently preparing a Senate or White House run.
The Republican from New Hampshire also stated in the Politico interview that the Republican Party is larger than Trump and the movement he sparked inside it. According to the governor, the president-elect is “extremely unique.”.
Sununu backed the former U. No. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s 2024 presidential primary campaign prior to her campaign suspension, after which he threw his support behind Trump.
For better or worse, Sununu stated, “There is no ‘Trump lite’ or ‘Trump 2.0’ that can replicate or replace what he has brought to the table.”.
