The late John McCain, former senator and presidential candidate, had been in politics for most of his life. As one of the first names that comes to mind when conservatives think of ‘Republicans In Name Only’ (RINOs), McCain has betrayed the conservative base on several occasions.

The most staggering betrayal happened when McCain, who ran for office on overturning ObamaCare, was one of the main reasons why the policy stayed in place.

Now, skeletons from McCain’s closet are being revealed by another GOP leader.

“I was very young. I believe he and then-Senator Flake thought they could influence me. Senator Flake called me regularly after, until I decided to host Trump for what became the 1st Trump Rally in July ’15[.] Then they attacked me. Fervently. It’s everything that was wrong with the GOP,” read the second tweet.

“I always wonder how many people through the years got bought off or scared off by this kind of stuff. If the GOP decides to leave this kind of behavior behind, it will unite a movement that is totally unbeatable. I think that’s the most misunderstood battle from the Trump era,” Bowyer’s final tweet read.

Many people aren’t shocked upon hearing that a politician tried to buy someone off, but this is a serious problem. Democrats and the mainstream media are now holding up McCain and another RINO, Mitt Romney, as the bastions of conservatism.

The divisions sown within the Republican party by establishment cronies like McCain are still present, and are being used in the establishment’s fight against President Trump, and ultimately their fight to stay in power, despite losing the support of the base a long time ago.