McConnell wasn't granted an invitation when CPAC organizers began compiling their roster for the four-day gathering last fall.
An organizer said the decision was not directly tied to McConnell's rebukes of Trump in recent weeks in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
"Leader McConnell did a great job confirming judges, and we know he will be a strong supporter of restoring appropriate election laws. Next year would be a better year for him to address the improvements to election laws once the states have time to act," said Dan Schneider, executive director of the American Conservative Union, which puts on the event.
While McConnell voted to acquit Trump of inciting the insurrection in his second impeachment trial this month, the Kentuckian said the former president was morally responsible for the rampage and could be held criminally or civilly liable.
Get unlimited digital access Subscribe now for only $1 CLAIM OFFER A McConnell spokesman referred questions to CPAC. "There's always tension between the grassroots and the establishment. That's part of the history of this thing," said the CPAC source, adding that the change of location from the D.C. Beltway to Florida will make the crowd more inherently conservative and pro-Trump.
"You're not going to have the swampy set." Duration 3:33 McConnell: 'No question' Trump provoked Jan. 6 insurrection at US Capitol Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell delivered a scathing denunciation of Donald Trump from the Senate floor after the impeachment vote, Feb. 13, 2021, calling the former president "Morally responsible" for the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Forty-eight percent of Republicans said they wouldn't vote for a candidate who has been critical of Trump and 61% said they'd be more likely to vote for a candidate with Trump's endorsement.
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