Mitt Romney GOES OFF on Fellow Republicans in Scathing New Book | The Interview

►Subscribe to Mediaite: https://bit.ly/3MjuECB In The Interview with Aidan McLaughlin, learn about Mitt Romney's disillusionment with the GOP under Trump and his firsthand experience of the January 6th Capitol riot, as author McKay Coppins shares insights from his candid biography. Welcome to Mediaite, THE site for news and opinion on the intersection of media and politics. Join Mediaite+ https://www.mediaite.com/subscribe/ ► Website: https://www.mediaite.com/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediaite/ ► X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mediaite ► Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mediaite ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mediaite Get an inside look at Mitt Romney's ideological transformation from Republican standard bearer to vocal Trump critic. Journalist McKay Coppins shares insights from his new biography "Romney: A Reckoning," based on extensive access to Romney's candid journals, emails, and texts. Learn how Romney harshly condemned GOP senators like Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley in the aftermath of the January 6th Capitol riot, narrowly escaping the mob himself. Hear Romney's blunt private assessments of Republican leaders and conservative media, as he grapples with his party's descent into Trumpism. Coppins discloses how Romney considered an independent presidential bid to stop Trump in 2016, and weighs whether he could try blocking Trump's potential 2024 run. Explore Romney's complicated relationship with Trump, and his self-reflection on choices that may have enabled Trump's rise. This revelatory profile provides a rare window into Romney's evolution at a time of turmoil within the GOP, revealing one of America's most enigmatic politicians in a new light. Don't miss this exclusive interview! Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Genesis of the Romney Biography 00:04:41 - Unvarnished Thoughts and Personal Communications 00:06:51 - Mitt Romney's Stand Against Trump 00:09:27 - Republican Leaders' Disdain for Trump 00:12:00 - Republican Party Transformation 00:14:25 - Mitt Romney's Reckoning with Trump 00:16:56 - The Rise of the Far Right in the Republican Party 00:19:09 - Mitt Romney's Experience on January 6 00:26:06 - The RNC's Statement on the Capitol Riots 00:28:33 - The Influence of Conservative Media on the Republican Party 00:30:48 - Romney's Awkward Relationship with Conservative Media 00:33:10 - Romney's Opposition to Trump in 2024 00:35:43 - Mitt Romney's Reaction to the Book 00:37:57 - A Complicated Portrait of a Complicated Guy #mittromney #trump2024 #rino