Ten Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to persuade Donald Trump about the deadly uprising at the Capitol, making it the leading bipartisan impeachment in U.S. history.
The break with the president stood in stark contrast to the unanimous support for Trump among House Republicans when he was first handed over to Democrats in 2019.
All Democrats voted in favor of a referendum, and 197 Republicans voted no.
Republican votes have made a historic moment. In contrast, five Democrats voted to impeach Bill Clinton in 1998.
How the Senate falls on Trump’s second impeachment test vote remains to be seen. Two-thirds of the 100-member group must condemn a president, meaning 17 Republicans would have to join Democrats to pass a guilty verdict. So far only a small number of Republican senators have been open to convicting the president in an assembly lawsuit, which is now set to begin after Biden’s inception. Mitch McConnell, the highest-ranking Republican in the Senate has signaled to colleagues that he is unsure how to vote.
Below are Republicans who voted for impeachment in the House of Representatives:
Liz cheney
Republican House No 3, Cheney was also the top member of her party to vote against attempts to challenge election college results confirming Trump’s loss. The daughter of Republican vice president Dick Cheney is a rising star in the party.
In a statement released Tuesday, Cheney said: “The president of the United States has never betrayed and vowed to the constitution.”
Anthony Gonzalez
Gonzalez is a Republican in Ohio. In his statement, Gonzalez accused Trump of “abandoning his position” amid violence at the Capitol.
Gonzalez argued that the president’s failure to act further endangered those present at the Capitol, and described the president’s actions as “fundamental threats” to American democracy.
“When I consider the full range of events leading up to January 6 including the president’s lack of response to the US Capitol’s attack, I am compelled to support impeachment, “he wrote on Twitter.
Peadar meijer
Meijer, a new member of Congress from Grand Rapids, Michigan, said he was voting for a “heavy-hearted” impeachment.
“The president took his oath of office in an attempt to weaken our constitutional process, and is responsible for inciting violent actions last week,” he said. in a statement.
In the new house
Newhouse, of Washington state, announced its intention to vote to impeach the floor of the House during Wednesday’s debate, drawing applause from around two dozen Democrats on the floor.
“There is no excuse for the actions of President Trump,” he said.
Adam kinzinger
Kinzinger, an air force veteran who has emerged as Trump’s main critic, said he had no doubt that “Trump broke his oath of office and instigated this uprising”.
Trump used “his role in the executive branch” to attack the legislative branch, said Kinzinger, who in his sixth term represents northern Illinois.
Iain katko
Katko, of New York, was the first member of the House Republican caucus who said he would vote for impeachment.
Katko, a former federal prosecutor, said in a statement Tuesday that he had not taken the decision lightly, adding: “Allowing the president of the United States to incite this attack is in vain a direct threat to the future of our democracy. “I can’t sit by taking action.”
Fred upton
Upton, of Michigan, said in November that Trump showed no proof of his claims that his election case was the result of widespread fraud.
Upton said he preferred a bipartisan censure, formal rather than impeachment, but that Trump refused to take responsibility for the riot leaving him with no choice.
“Congress needs to hold President Trump to account and send a clear message,” he said.
Jaime Herrera Beutler
Herrera Beutler is a native of Washington state. In a statement, she said the president’s crimes were “inaccessible based on the convincing evidence we already have”.
Herrera Beutler, who is in her sixth term, said that while many Trump lawmakers are afraid, “truth frees us from fear. My vote to take the presidency is not a fearful decision, ”she said. “I don’t choose a side. I choose truth.”
Rìs Tom
Rice was probably the most amazing vote to cast.
His coastal constituency in South Carolina strongly supported Trump in the election and voted last week to go against the credentials of election votes in Arizona and Pennsylvania. “I have supported this president through thick and thin for four years. I have campaigned for it and voted for it twice. But this complete tape is inaccessible, ”Rice said in a statement after the vote.
Rice said he was disappointed that Trump did not show remorse for the riot or urged the country to demand calm.
David valadao
Valadao in November regained its former seat from the Democrats. In a statement posted to Twitter, Valadao said that Trump “was, without question, a driving force in the catastrophic events that occurred on January 6 by inciting mass riots to incite violence against elected officials, workers, and our representative democracy. complete “.