The Republicans and former Republicans who gathered in suburban Washington this weekend are warning that President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress are tearing at the very fabric of U.S. democracy. It’s unclear how many people are listening. The main convention hall at the sixth annual Principles First summit was half empty. Not a single sitting Republican elected official participated in the two-day speaking program. This is what remains of the Grand Old Party’s Never Trump movement. Despite the weak attendance, there was a slight sense of optimism that Trump and his party will be defeated in this fall's midterm elections.
