Inside the Colorado GOP's "purify and purge" campaign
By John Frank- Axios.com
The Colorado Republican Party is in the midst of a "purge" to remove any conservatives not loyal to former President Trump.
Why it matters: The turmoil is upending the June primary election and causing consternation within the ranks, possibly jeopardizing the party's chances in November.
What they're saying: "Williams has decided he must purify and purge the Republican Party with this inquisition," said former Colorado GOP chair Dick Wadhams at a recent Axios Denver newsmakers event. "It's driving this party into obscurity."
Kelly Maher, a veteran GOP operative who filed a complaint against Williams with the Federal Elections Commission, put it another way. "He's cannibalizing the Republican party so he can go to Congress," she told the Associated Press.