Former Republican senator suggests forming new party, calling Trump “master of rings” by Republicans

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William Cohen, a former Republican senator from Maine and Secretary of Defense to former President Clinton, criticized Republican lawmakers challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election in an interview Thursday in which he suggested forming a new party politician.

Cohen made the comments on CNN’s “The Situation Room” while discussing Sen. Josh HawleyJoshua (Josh) Lawmaker David HawleyGOP Criticizes Trump and Colleagues for “Trying to Discredit” Elections Pence’s role is limited in counting election votes Hawley grants GOP with Electoral College struggle MORE‘s (R-Mo.) He plans to oppose during the Congressional count of the Electoral College vote Wednesday. Cohen called Hawley’s actions “shameful,” but warned that Republicans only follow President TrumpDonald Trump Hotel Trump in DC raises room rates for Biden inauguration GOP lawmaker criticizes Trump and colleagues for “trying to discredit” election Video shows long lines on last day of early voting in Georgia MOREthe leader, calling him the party’s “call master.”

“We have to remember that the current occupant of the White House is a master of rings and what he expects is to make a whip and all the elephants get on the chairs,” Cohen said. “What they have to understand is that he will continue to throw the whip, whether he is in office or out of office. And every time they will have to jump and sit on that stool to satisfy him and his fans.”

“He’s always betting on the lead, he can’t be satisfied. There’s nothing in him. There’s no moral core, so they’ll be extorted or bribed to avoid a primary in 2022 or 2024,” Cohen continued.

Discussing the future of the Republican party, Cohen noted a clear division among Republican Party lawmakers, calling Republicans more centrist like Sens. Mitt RomneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyTrump’s push for K-stimulus controls hits dead end in Memory: Toxic Division Intensifies in 2020 Bipartisan lawmakers urge Trump to immediately sign or veto relief bill coronavirus MORE (Utah) i Susan CollinsSusan Margaret Collins: Hawley blocks Republican Party with Electoral College to fight Trump’s push for K-stimulus controls to dead end in Senate Senate ready to overturn veto of defense bill of Trump MORE (Maine) are very different from Trump’s allies. He asked: where are the legislators who “defend the rule of law?”

“For Trump it’s pathological, for those who are jumping in to support him, he’s evil and I don’t think he’s devilishly smart. I think they’ll find that they’ll be held hostage the rest of their time in the Senate and move on if only they are to appease the Trumpsters, ”he said.

“Maybe it’s time for a new party. One that fulfills the rule of law,” Cohen concluded. “But also loyal to the people of this country, who vote to elect them.”

Cohen’s New Year’s comments come just days before Congress counts the Electoral College’s vote. Rep. Adam KinzingerGOP lawmaker Adam Daniel Kinzinger criticizes Trump and his comrades for “trying to discredit” the election GOP lawmaker believes 100 Republicans could challenge election college results Sunday shows: Opposition to law Trump’s COVID-19 relief dominates MORE (R-Ill.) He said Wednesday he believes up to 100 Republicans could challenge the results.

The measure is considered a long-standing bet to annul the election, but there have been more Republican lawmakers in favor of the effort.

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