How Republicans voted on impeachment

Joe Wilson, others voted against impeaching the President

Posted 1/14/21

By Jerry Bellune

JerryBellune@yahoo.com

Congressman Joe Wilson of Springdale voted against impeaching President Trump Wednesday.

So did the rest of the SC House delegation except …

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How Republicans voted on impeachment

Joe Wilson, others voted against impeaching the President

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By Jerry Bellune
JerryBellune@yahoo.com

Congressman Joe Wilson of Springdale voted against impeaching President Trump Wednesday.
So did the rest of the SC House delegation except Republican Tom Rice and Democratic Whip Jim Clyburn.
222 Democrats and 10 Republicans voted to impeach the President a 2nd time 232–197. 
The lone article of impeachment alleges the President incited an insurrection at the Capitol Jan. 6.
In addition to Rice, Republicans who voted to impeach were Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), John Katko (R-N.Y.), Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.), Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio), David Valadao (R-Calif.), and Peter Meijer (R-Mich.).
Every Democrat voted to impeach.
The impeachment took 7 hours, the fastest in history. 
It is the 1st time a President was impeached twice.
Republicans argued that impeachment would further divide the nation.
They said it denied due process to the President and offered no confidence to American voters. 
Democrats alleged Trump poses a danger to the nation every day he is in office.
“We know the President incited this insurrection, this armed rebellion, against our common country,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
“He must go. He is a clear and present danger.”

Some Republicans argued that the President’s actions didn’t incite the rioters.
“At his rally, President Trump urged attendees to ‘peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.’ There was no mention of violence, let alone calls to action," said Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.), a former Navy prosecutor. 
"Pesident Trump’s words would not even meet the definition of incitement under criminal statutes.”
“That’s impeachable? That’s called freedom of speech,” Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) said.
 "If we impeached every politician who gave a fiery speech to partisans, this Capitol would be deserted.”

The mob had already breached Congress as Trump spoke to supporters more than a 30-minute walk away, The Epoch Times timeline shows. 
After the breach of the Capitol was reported, the President issued a video message calling on the crowd to support police and go home. 
The day after, he said there will be “an orderly transition on Jan. 20.” 
The President later said he will not attend the inauguration.

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