Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Lisa Ann Murkowski McConnell circulates proceedings for Trump’s second Senate indictment Republicans warn Democrats against accusing Trump again Pressures Trump to leave MORE (Alaska) replied “absolutely, unequivocally” when asked if she was considering switching to the Democratic Party.
Liz Ruskin, an Alaska public radio reporter, asked Murkowski if she intended to become a Democrat amid speculations about her identity within the Republican Party.
‘No. No. Absolutely, unequivocally not, ”Murkowski replied.
Lotta speculation about @lisamurkowski go Democrat.
I asked: Are you considering joining the Democratic majority?
Murkowski: “No. No. Absolutely, unequivocally not.”
– Liz Ruskin-AK Public Radio Reporter (@lruskin) 9 January 2021
Rumors about the fact that Murkowski started switching between parties when she said that “if the Republican Party has become nothing more than Trump’s party, I sincerely ask if this is the party for me.”
Murkowski is the first Republican senator to call on Trump to resign since the Capitol attacks on Wednesday, when Trump called the rioters “special” and continued to fuel his allegations of electoral fraud.
Sen. Ben Sasse
Ben SasseMcConnell circulates proceedings for second Senate indictment over Trump Dershowitz says he will defend Trump again in defense trial Growing pressure on Trump to leave more (R-Neb.) Has indicated that he may support accusation if it comes through the House and depending on why the national guard was not deployed during the riot.
This is not the first time Murkowski has faced off against her fellow Republican colleagues. The most important time Murkowski beat the GOP and Trump was during the confirmation of the Supreme Court judge Brett Kavanaugh
Brett Michael Kavanaugh Murkowski becomes the first GOP senator to appeal to Trump to resign 50-50. Senate opens the door to solutions that transcend Trump’s moment of violence., when she simply voted ‘present’.
Trump had earlier threatened to back Murkowski’s primary challenger when she was re-elected in 2022. Murkowski has been in the Senate since 2002.
There are increasing calls from people on both sides of the aisle for Trump’s resignation; However, Vice President Pence has already said he does not support the use of the 25th Amendment to remove Trump.