'Beware': Ex-GOP lawmaker warns about Trump-loving candidate who has 'a love of power'
Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) has a challenger, and at least one former Republican lawmaker is sounding the alarm.
Former "Tea Party" Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman (VA) flagged the development on Sunday, pointing to a post earlier that same day by a man named John McGuire, an ex-Navy SEAL. Recently, Good blasted a group of House Republicans for backing the challenger.
"I had a great conversation with President Donald J Trump at Mar-a-Lago this week," McGuire wrote on Sunday.
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"I can't wait to win this VA 05 primary and help Trump win Virginia in the General so we can Make America Great Again! #Trump2024."
Former Republican lawmaker Madison Cawthorn posted a screenshot of Steve Bannon purportedly comparing McGuire to Kevin McCarthy.
Conservative consultant Spence Rogers said, "Liar McGuire and his Napoleon complex will never be in Congress. Bob is already winning."
For Riggleman, the threat is certainly a serious one.
"McGuire might be more dangerous than Bob Good. Really. Guiliani endorsed too. He was at J6," he wrote Sunday. "Look at his pic. McGuire coming at Bob from the RIGHT— a panting sycophant who will do anything to win. A box of hammers with a love of power. He will outwork Bob too. Beware."
Riggleman included a photo McGuire standing in front of a crowd, apparently on Jan. 6 of 2021.