Party censures Cheney and Kinzinger, the only Republicans on the Capitol attack House panel, as Pence says ‘Trump is wrong’ In an extraordinary move, the Republican party officially said Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat and the deadly attack on the US Capitol were “legitimate political discourse”. A leading Democrat on theContinue reading “Republican party calls January 6 attack ‘legitimate political discourse’”
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Liz Cheney’s Wyoming Nemesis Is an Oath Keeper Who Was at Capitol Rally
Frank Eathorne, chairman of the Wyoming Republican Party, is a leading figure in the campaign to unseat Liz Cheney. He’s also a member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group. When the Department of Justice indicted members of the Oath Keepers last week for their role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, one Republican official mightContinue reading “Liz Cheney’s Wyoming Nemesis Is an Oath Keeper Who Was at Capitol Rally”
GOP lawmaker apologizes for anti-Muslim remarks about colleague – CNN
Rep. Lauren Boebert, tweeted out an apology to the Muslim Community after video showed Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) making anti-Muslim remarks in reference to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). CNN’s Alisyn Camerota and Lauren Fox discuss.
Ohio GOP censures 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump
The Ohio Republican Party’s Central Committee has voted to censure U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, of Cleveland, and nine other GOP congressional members who voted in February to impeach former President Donald Trump. The vote Friday rounds out similar votes to rebuke or censure seven other Republican impeachment-supporting representatives by state or local parties. Efforts toContinue reading “Ohio GOP censures 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump”
Bid to censure Mitt Romney for Trump impeachment votes fails
Utah Republicans booed Sen. Mitt Romney but ultimately rejected a motion to censure him Saturday for his votes at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trials. The measure narrowly failed, 798 to 711, in a vote by delegates to the state GOP convention, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. Romney drew heavy boos when he came to theContinue reading “Bid to censure Mitt Romney for Trump impeachment votes fails”
Nevada Republicans vote to censure Secretary of State for not supporting Trump’s false election claims
The Nevada Republican Party Central Committee has voted to censure the state’s GOP secretary of state, Barbara Cegavske, over claims that her office failed to do its job and “put the reliability of our elections in Nevada in question.” Members of the central committee voted to approve the censure on a 126-112 vote on Saturday duringContinue reading “Nevada Republicans vote to censure Secretary of State for not supporting Trump’s false election claims”
North Carolina GOP censures Sen. Burr for impeachment vote
“My party’ s leadership has chosen loyalty to one man over the core principles of the Republican Party and the founders of our great nation,” Burr said in response. The North Carolina Republican Party unanimously approved a resolution Monday to censure Sen. Richard Burr over his vote to convict former President Donald Trump during hisContinue reading “North Carolina GOP censures Sen. Burr for impeachment vote”