When Donald Trump took office in 2016, many assumed his presidency would be a temporary feature of American politics.

Four years on, Donald Trump has redefined American conservative politics in a number of ways.

Trump has accepted that a presidential transition from his administration to Joe Biden’s should begin - but has continued to make baseless claims of voter fraud.

Members of the Republican Party members have reacted differently to Donald Trump falsely claiming to have won the election.

While the US Congress certified the election results in Washington DC, a mob of Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol in a bid to overthrow November's election result.

Following the chaos, a wave of top officials quit the White House and the violence prompted discussions of invoking the 25th Amendment to remove the president.

The image of storming into the heart of American democracy is likely to haunt the Republican Party.

The question remains, will the Republican Party end the cult of Trump or will the GOP remain the President’s party for years to come?

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