Coverage dated December 3, 2022 to December 5, 2022

GOP slowly begins to condemn Trump's call to terminate Constitution, but many remain silent

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri, on the newest of 3 developments

By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Republicans returned to Washington on Monday facing a familiar drama that has played out continually in the Trump years: GOP members forced to confront a controversy that they would rather ignore.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Trump faces bipartisan rebuke for call to suspend Constitution

    Headline from KTVU San Francisco ·

  2. Trump calls for the termination of the Constitution in Truth Social post

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

  3. Newest

    GOP slowly begins to condemn Trump's call to terminate Constitution, but many remain silent

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

Reports & sources

56 articles, oldest first.

  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Trump rebuked for call to suspend Constitution over election (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump faced rebuke Sunday from officials in both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election…

  2. Forbes

    Some GOP Lawmakers Denounce Trump’s Call For ‘Termination’ Of Constitution (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The comments were the latest from Trump to rankle his one-time allies in the Republican party—including the top Republican on the House intelligence committee.

  3. Newsweek

    Republicans reject Trump's call to "terminate" Constitution (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A growing number of prominent conservative politicians have decried the former president's controversial post when pressed in interviews or of their own accord.

  4. Newsweek

    Trump call to terminate Constitution is "disqualifying": Harvard professor (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The former president on Friday said the Constitution can and should be suspended in order to relitigate the 2020 election and put him back in the White House.

  5. Breitbart News

    Trump Suggests 'Termination' of Constitution Allowable over Twitter Scandal (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Donald Trump suggested the "termination" of the Constitution could be allowable in response to the bombshell report that Democrats colluded with Twitter before the 2020 election.

  6. KTVU San Francisco

    Trump faces bipartisan rebuke for call to suspend Constitution (opens KTVU San Francisco)

    Published

    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump faced bipartisan rebuke after calling for the "termination" of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stolen.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    Trump calls for the termination of the Constitution in Truth Social post (opens KTVZ Bend)

    Published

    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Kristen Holmes, CNN Former President Donald Trump called for the termination of the Constitution to overturn the 2020 election and reinstate him to power Saturday in a continuation of his election denialism and pushing of fringe conspiracy theories.

  8. Forbes

    Trump Backtracks On Calling For ‘Termination’ Of Constitution Following Backlash (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Former Vice President Mike Pence became the latest Republican to criticize Trump’s statement on Monday.

  9. Wfmy News 2

    Trump rebuked for call to suspend Constitution over 2020 election lies (opens Wfmy News 2)

    Published

    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    Politicians on both sides of the aisle denounced the comments, and said it was time to stop relitigating the past.

  10. PBS NewsHour

    Trump rebuked for call to 'terminate' Constitution over 2020 election results (opens PBS NewsHour)

    Published

    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump faced rebuke Sunday from officials in both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stolen.

  11. The Week

  12. Truthout

    Trump Calls for “Termination” of Constitution to Put Him Back in Power (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Trump "can never be trusted to obey the Constitution’s Oath to preserve and protect it," one legal commentator said.

  13. CBS News

    Trump claims grounds for "termination" of U.S. Constitution (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The former president's latest unfounded claim of "massive fraud" has left fellow Republicans grappling once again with how to respond.

  14. Digital Journal

    Op-Ed: Few Republicans rebuked Trump for his call to terminate the Constitution (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Only a few GOP lawmakers joined the White House and Democrats in rebuking Donald Trump's call to terminate the Constitution.

  15. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    GOP slowly begins to condemn Trump's call to terminate Constitution, but many remain silent (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

    Published

    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Republicans returned to Washington on Monday facing a familiar drama that has played out continually in the Trump years: GOP members forced to confront a controversy that they would rather ignore.

  16. Insider

    GOP backlash over Trump's call for 'termination' of the US Constitution grows despite his attempts to walk back comment (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Donald Trump claimed that fraud related to the 2020 election allowed for the "termination of all rules ... even those found in the Constitution"

  17. NBC News

    Republicans disavow Trump's call to terminate the Constitution but stop short of saying it disqualifies him for 2024 (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Several GOP senators criticized Trump's statement even as the top two Republicans in Congress have yet to make their views known.

  18. PoliticusUSA

    Trump Tries To Back Off Of Terminating The Constitution And Melts Down (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    PoliticusUSA's feed description

    After a weekend of backlash, Trump tried to clean up his calls for terminating the Constitution and things quickly went sideways.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.