'Will be horrendous': Senior Republican shares secret fears over second Trump term

An unnamed attendee at the Republican National Convention this week told Reuters that they are harboring secret fears about what former President Donald Trump will do in a second term.

The attendee, whom Reuters described as a "senior Republican from a southern state," said they worried Trump would be a lawless president who stuffed government bureaucracies with yes men and would go after his political enemies.

"That effort will be horrendous," this Republican said.

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson went on the record to similarly express concerns about Trump using the Department of Justice to exact revenge on his foes.

"Clearly, a President Trump would have a close hand at directing the activities of the Justice Department," Hutchinson said.

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Others at the convention were much less concerned about this prospect, however, and they used Trump's brush with death over the weekend after a failed attempt on his life as further proof that he was divinely chosen by God.

"I believe that President Trump is a transformational figure, a man of destiny who God providentially saved from death on Saturday," Louisiana delegate Ed Tarpley explained to Reuters. "He's been given a special mission in our country. God's providential hand has elevated Donald Trump to a different status."

Colorado delegate Bill Dowd, meanwhile, seemed unconcerned about Trump abusing his power as president and simply said, "You need a strong leader at the top."