Donald Trump levels stinging criticism at party colleague Mitch McConnell

Former President Donald Trump launched an attack on party colleague Mitch McConnell (Greg Lovett/AP)

Former US president Donald Trump has launched a personal attack on senior Republican Mitch McConnell, calling him a “dour, sullen and unsmiling political hack”.

The statement is the latest sign of deepening divisions within the party, after Mr McConnell said Mr Trump was the one who incited the deadly attack on the US Capitol last month.