Republican-turned-Democrat George Conway is running for Congress in New York to 'fight Trumpism'

George Conway, the longtime conservative lawyer who became a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, is officially launching a Democratic campaign for Congress in Manhattan on Tuesday, the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.

George Conway, the longtime conservative lawyer who became a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, is officially launching a Democratic campaign for Congress in Manhattan on Tuesday, the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In an interview, Conway framed his campaign for New York’s 12th District squarely around Trump, calling for his impeachment and for the U.S. to undertake a "modern legal reconstruction" to "make sure this never happens again."

"We’re at a crossroads in our country, and Donald Trump is the greatest threat to the Constitution and the rule of law and democratic government that we have ever seen in our lifetime," said Conway, 62. "And I want to fight that. He’s a criminal. He defies the law. He thinks he’s the law, and that’s not just an abstraction about the rule of law. He’s hurting people in this country and in my district by using his power to enrich himself instead of using it for the good of the people. He’s running the country like a mob boss."

"We need fighters in that Democratic Congress," Conway added. "We need people who are willing to call Trump out for what he is and not mince words about it."

Conway is jumping into a deeply contested House primary to succeed Democrat Jerry Nadler in the predominantly Democratic district. More than a half-dozen candidates have already declared, including Kennedy family scion Jack Schlossberg, gun safety activist Cameron Kasky and state lawmakers Micah Lasher and Alex Bores.