'The party needs to burn to the ground': Former adviser rips into GOP under Trump

Sitting in on a panel of conservatives who have abandoned the Republican Party due to the dominance of Donald Trump, one former GOP campaign adviser suggested the only way to save her former party is to destroy it and rebuild it again from the ashes.

Appearing on MSNBC's "The Weekend," Tara Setmayer explained that she can't even attend conservative events anymore due to the overt hostility she faces because she does not support Trump's takeover of the Republican Party.

Speaking with the hosts, she claimed the GOP as it is currently run is no longer salvageable.

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Pointing out the stunning number of former Trump officials who have gone public and said, "If you care about truth, democracy, and decency, if you care about these things that are institutions, you cannot vote for this man," Setmayer claimed the very fact Republicans are still lining up behind the former president is untenable.

"I'm sorry, the party needs to burn to the ground and start anew," she claimed. "If something comes out of the ashes, I will be the first one there, someone right at the center to help build it up, because we need to difference in opinions on policy."

"This is not an election about policy," she continued. "It is an election about character. It is an election about how you want this country to look, and who you want to lead it. For women, it is an election that is literally life or death for us."

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