Conference chairwoman Lisa McClain will focus on Democratic policies, including those on immigration.
Read more Trump said the top U.S. general was at the midterm convention. It’s not true.
DALLAS — House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain plans to frame Democratic policies as “communist” and too “radical” for American voters in a Republican midterm convention speech on Thursday.
McClain’s speech focuses on controversial policies championed by some progressive Democrats, including abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and prior calls to defund the police, according to a draft of the speech reviewed by The Washington Post, which has not been previously reported.
Republicans have sought to campaign against such policies, calling them “communist” in their appeal to voters, as they campaign to maintain their majorities in Congress.
Read more GOP secretaries of state ask Supreme Court to block Trump mail-in ballot rule
McClain (Michigan) is expected to target Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate running for U.S. Senate in Michigan, highlighting his stance on abolishing ICE and his close political relationship with Hasan Piker, a controversial left-wing political commentator.
Catch up quickly every weekday morning with a rundown of the 7 most important and interesting stories. Sign up for The 7 newsletter.
Read more Rival pro-Israel group to spend millions to target AIPAC-backed candidates
