Steve Schmidt is a political strategist who has worked for both the Bush and McCain campaigns. On his podcast, Battleground, on December 14:; "I have deep contempt for so many of these house members and senators, who've allowed for all this to happen; but, we found out the answer to the question, who would cross the rubicon? Who would try to upend an election to maintain Trump in power with undemocratic means? Who would try to overturn the will of the American people? So now we know."; "I spent 29 years as a Republican. I've spent 2 1/2 as an independent; and later this afternoon, I will register as a member of the Democratic Party."
