WATCH: McConnell says he will ‘absolutely’ support Trump if he is the 2024 Republican nominee

Fox News anchor Bret Baier asked McConnell "If (Trump) was the party's nominee, would you support him?"

"The nominee of the party? Absolutely," McConnell replied.

According to The Hill, “The statement represents a remarkable about-face for McConnell, who after the impeachment trial had signaled he wanted his party to turn sharply from Trump.” McConnell publicly criticized Trump in following the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol.

Despite that, McConnell voted to acquit Trump during the Senate impeachment trial of the former President on the charge that the former president incited the insurrection. However, following the vote the minority leader said in a speech on the floor of the Senate that Trump was responsible for the attack. Trump retaliated with a statement of his own, calling McConnell an "unsmiling political hack."

Baier then asked McConnell whether the Republican Party was currently in a civil war. McConnell responded, "I think if you're looking for a real civil war, look at the Democrats in the House. The progressives make it extremely difficult for Speaker Pelosi to operate given the narrow margin she has overall in the House."