But the reaction of pro-Trump activists may be volcanic this time around, as she is the only Republican with immediate political risks ahead of her who voted to convict Trump of inciting an uprising at the Capitol. She said she’s sure there are a lot of Alaskans who are very unhappy with my vote, and I’m sure there are a lot of Alaskans who are proud of my voice. ‘
The moderate Republican also voted against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018, considering convicting Trump in 2020, and slammed her party for killing Amy Coney Barrett before the November election in November last year. to confirm High Court. Since the January 6 invasion by pro-Trump rioters in the Capitol, Murkowski has telegraphed her potential conviction by resigning Trump.
As she enters her Capitol hideout to finalize her official statement about her vote to condemn Trump, she points to where there was debris and broken glass from rioters who desecrated the building, recalling the sound of a police officer who ‘dropped back’ because he wanted to spray with pepper spray. She said what made her ‘soulful’ on Saturday was the reminder that Congress had already finished certifying the election later that day.
“We did it because we had extraordinary men and women who were willing to stand up and defend and protect. And that was good, “she said. “I just wish Donald Trump was one of them.”