“Former Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) revealed he and other Republicans have begun discussing whether to form a ‘new party or a new faction’ in the wake of ‘ugly populism that we’ve witnessed the last four years under President Trump’ in a new interview. Speaking with CNN on Saturday, the former GOP lawmaker and longtime critic of Donald Trump shared how he had recently participated in a summit in which the idea of conservatives ‘united around core principles like democracy’ forming their own party had been discussed. ‘A new faction within the party or one that operates independently of the party,” he said. ‘That’s the conversation that many Republicans are having.'”
“Asked whether he was concerned about Republicans like him ‘surrendering the party to a fringe element’ of extremists and conspiracy theorists, the former congressman said: ‘Well, I think that’s a real fear.’ Reports in recent weeks have indicated tens of thousands of former GOP members officially removed themselves from the party following the deadly riots at the US Capitol. Mr Trump was impeached by the House for a second time for fomenting the insurrection, which left at least five people dead, including United States Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick” – The Independent.