Trump’s ‘cult-like control’ of Republican party grows stronger since insurrection

A year ago, it seemed as though the Republican party might snap out of its love affair with the former president. Not so

Whether it was praising white supremacists, siding with Vladimir Putin or suggesting bleach as a coronavirus cure, there was nothing that Donald Trump could do to make the Republican party fall out of love with him.

Then came 6 January, and - for a brief moment - it seemed that was no longer true.