House Freedom Caucus members were once pariahs. But as the lines between the GOP's fringe and mainstream blur, their influence is undeniable.
For about four decades, far-right members of Congress joined a special group, intended to be separate from the GOP mainstream. It was called the Republican Study Committee, and it was home to the House’s most hard-line ideologues., a problem soon emerged: The more radicalized House GOP members became, the more the Republican Study Committee included nearly everyone from the party’s conference.
Florida’s Ron DeSantis was a Freedom Caucus member, before being elected governor. Oklahoma’s Jim Bridenstine was also a Freedom Caucus member, before being tapped to lead NASA. On the surface, it stands to reason that far-right members will have influence over a far-right party, but circling back to our
, it’s striking just how frequently we’re confronted with these circumstances. Headlines about “____ has moved from the Republican fringe to the Republican mainstream,” have become a staple for a reason.
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