While most Republicans on Capitol Hill stand behind former President Donald Trump, there are a few who support impeachment.
This includes several of the highest-ranking members of the GOP.
For example, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell could vote to convict Trump. He hasn’t confirmed his vote yet but if it’s against Trump, he could be in trouble.
Senate Republicans have sent a very clear message: “Watch your step, Mitch.”
McConnell has yet to determine how he will vote in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial, stating in a letter earlier this month that he intends to “listen to the legal arguments when they are presented to the Senate.”
His refusal to reveal his leanings and recent determination that Trump and “other powerful people” essentially “provoked” the January 6 mob have appeared to cause a bit of unease among Senate Republicans.
“If he does, I don’t know if he can stay as leader,” one unnamed senior GOP senator said, according to CNN. The senator apparently told the outlet that “several of his colleagues held similar views and asked not to be named discussing sensitive internal politics.”
Similarly, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said he would not be able to support McConnell as Leader if the Kentucky Republican voted to convict Trump.
“‘No, no, no,’ he said, adding, ‘I don’t even think we should be having a trial.’”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has already revealed that their major goal, in addition to convicting Trump, is to prevent him from ever running for office again amid fears that he will launch another presidential bid for 2024.
“After what he has done, the consequences of which we were all witness to, Donald Trump should not be eligible to run for office ever again,” Schumer said on the Senate floor this week.
“Let me be clear: There will be an impeachment trial in the United States Senate. There will be a vote on convicting the president for high crimes and misdemeanors. If the president is convicted, there will be a vote on barring him again,” the New York Democrat continued.
While McConnell said he has not made a decision, he seemed to place the blame for the Capitol riots squarely on Trump during a Senate speech on Tuesday.
“The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people, and they tried to use fear and violence to stop a specific proceeding of the first branch of the federal government which they did not like,” McConnell said, praising lawmakers for pressing on.
“We stood together and said an angry mob would not get veto power over the rule of law in our nation,” he added:
Sen. Lindsey Graham, too, veered from his Senate colleague during a Wednesday appearance on Fox News.
“I don’t agree with him,” Graham said of McConnell’s remarks. “That would be a crime, to provoke somebody, to incite them to violence. Show me the clip where he did that.”
While Graham praised McConnell as a “good leader” and “great street fighter,” he said that the Republican leader is “giving some legitimacy to this impeachment process,” which he said he believes is “wrong.”
1st we never vowed to storm the capital a second time and it's been proven we didn't storm it the first time it was antifa and a few Trump supporters. Lets be real if you got to the capital after it had been breached how would you even know that's what happened and your breaking the law by going into the capital? Seriously if I stayed until the march and I saw people in the capital my ass most definitely would be in the capital and I'd have no idea what had happened and that your breaking the law especially since law enforcement was letting the people in Second... no way in hell that is a maga supporter the Trump era will never go away and this is embarrassing how fake the actor in the video is
I don't watch Fox but she's a spitfire that stands her ground, she may be their hero to save the network and I may just start watching her segments, I love her sass and "tell it like it is" attitude. She's also a patriot who defended our President against the vultures!
She's a great choice! I remember when she almost broke down in tears when a youth reporter asked her a question and told her how he's scared to go to school with the recent school shootings at that time. She's strong and compassionate which is awesome!
his father failed to raise him right and teach him about what's happening in the real world. My son is going to be 16 on Wednesday and he is a PATRIOT. He gets so much shit from the youth that are being raised to think BLM is a great movement and he gets no support from the kids who are silent pro Trumpers/MAGA. I'm so proud that I've taught him to see what's really going on and he made his own mind up based on what he's seen and experienced and he won't go after anyone but he also won't back down with a debate and facts about what's happening. Why is it that most of BLM/Antifa are nerdy white people trying so hard to be baddasses and failing miserably at it? Anyone else notice that?
this bullshit is not what the maga party needs right now. WE CAN WIN. We can demand voter laws and not give up the onslaught of calls and emails until we get what we deserve. Dooming is doing nothing positive for the movement or the future of US. Snap the fuck out of it or find another place that isn't a HIGH ENERGY TRUMP RALLY!
I've altered it like crazy and it still won't let me post it.
edit finally got around it for now! https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10225758618572695&set=a.10200116816303664
I agree about splitting the party, it would give the democrats 1 huge party and we'd have 2 smaller parties. Either way I consider myself in the Patriot Party, If Chiden can have a fake president elect office I can have a fake political party affiliation. I unregistered as a republican and am officially unaffiliated but if you ask me I will say I'm in the PATRIOT PARTY!!
So sorry that happened to you, glad the criminal is arrested now lets hope he actually faces charges and pays for his crime. We're being attacked everywhere my car has so many scratches from being keyed and dents in it now because I have a Fuck Antifa, Fuck Joe and the hoe, & all lives matter decals on my back window. Makes me want to fight even harder! Glad you and your family are safe. MAGA!
Jesus the man that in the 4th row down 4th person across looks exactly like the man that robbed my store at gunpoint when I was an assistant manager and came back to my store the next day and was arrested in front of my stores front door