KEY POINTS
  • Former President Donald Trump blasted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in a lengthy statement released Tuesday.
  • Trump vowed to back primary opponents who support Trump's agenda.
  • Trump's attack, which describes McConnell as a "dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack," comes as the Senate GOP leader has publicly accused Trump of bearing responsibility for the deadly Capitol riot.
Former President Donald Trump reacts as he is driven past supporters on February 15, 2021 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and vowed to back primary opponents who support Trump's agenda.

The fiery statement, which describes McConnell as a "dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack," comes after the Senate GOP leader accused Trump of bearing responsibility for the deadly Capitol riot.