McCarthy lost support in 1953 when he started attacking the U.S. Army and suggesting that Republican President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] was protecting subversives. Eisenhower signaled Republicans to stop his attacks on the Army. Although McCarthy had strong support among Catholics, such as [[Joe Kennedy]], in 1954 the Senate censured him on charges of attacking fellow Senators; this caused his influence to collapse abruptly. | McCarthy lost support in 1953 when he started attacking the U.S. Army and suggesting that Republican President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] was protecting subversives. Eisenhower signaled Republicans to stop his attacks on the Army. Although McCarthy had strong support among Catholics, such as [[Joe Kennedy]], in 1954 the Senate censured him on charges of attacking fellow Senators; this caused his influence to collapse abruptly. |