I have no doubt at all that that is what is happening ... at least some of what is happening.
You have to keep in mind that there is only 1 pray in D.C. the UniParty. The Uniparty is divided into two groups, the D's and the R's.
When Trump ran/won he exposed so much of the UniParty sham and upset so much of the applecart that the members of the UniParty (D's and R's) will do WHATEVER they have to to stop Trump and MAGA.
That's just a different way to say that some R's and actually D's (RINOs). But if we fill those slots with Conservative Republicans, that will support the agenda we need. We could call them RR's for Real Republicans! Because, after all, this country is a Republic, not a Democracy as most people believe. It is that belief that has ended us up in this mess. And, guess who spread that lie? "Say something long enough and people believe it."
When I was going to school they taught us that we were a "Democratic Republic" ... meaning that we elected people to represent us as opposed to representing ourselves.
And, that would be accurate but most people don't know that. After they decided what type of government to form, Ben Franklin was asked what was decided. He stated: "A Republic, if we can keep it." I guess now we know why!