The North Carolina Republican Party’s central committee unanimously voted Monday to Sen. Richard Burr
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The committee announced the abuse in a statement claiming that Burr’s vote to convict fell outside the authority of the Constitution.
“Tonight, the North Carolina Republican Party Central Committee (NCGOP) unanimously voted to condemn Senator Richard Burr for his vote to convict former President Trump in the indictment he declared unconstitutional.” the democratic attempt to accuse a former president lies outside the United States Constitution. ‘
“Now that the Senate has voted to acquit President Trump, we hope the Democrats will set aside their divisive party agenda and focus on the US priorities to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, reopen schools safely and economy to restart, “it concluded.
Burr, who has said he has no plans to run for re-election, initially voted that Trump’s trial in the Senate is unconstitutional because the former president was no longer in office. But eventually he joined six other Republicans to vote to convict Trump.
“This is truly a sad day for North Carolina Republicans,” Burr said in response to the censorship. “The leadership of my party has chosen loyalty to one man over the core principles of the Republican Party and the founders of our great country.”
Republicans who voted to convict Trump are now facing fierce criticism from conservatives and Trump allies within their party.
Burr’s censorship comes as Sen. Mitt Romney
Willard (Mitt) Mitt Romney Democratic senator defends decision not to call witnesses: ‘They would no longer get Republican votes’ Cassidy: It was clear that Trump ‘wanted lawmakers to be intimidated’ North Carolina GOP condemns Burr for an indictment against Trump MORE (R-Utah) and Sen. Susan Collins
Susan Margaret Collins Cassidy: It was clear that Trump ‘wanted legislators to be intimidated’ North Carolina GOP condemns Burr for accusing Trump Toomey over Trump vote: ‘His betrayal of the Constitution’ requires more conviction (R-Maine) is standing trial on request for a verdict on their votes to be convicted.
The Republican Party of Louisiana has Sen. Bill Cassidy
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The North Carolina Democratic Party exploded the censorship, and Wayne Goodwin, chairman, said in a statement that the state’s GOP was “in a civil war.”
“Today’s censorship of their senior senator for a vote of conscience in the most ambiguous conviction of a president in history proves that this is the Donald Trump party above all else,” Goodwin said in a statement. “North Caroliners are fleeing thousands of the party, donors are closing their checkbooks and political leaders are withdrawing their support after North Carolina Republicans helped incite a dangerous attack on our Capitol, and the dropout rate is only growing.”
Senators on Saturday voted 57-43 on whether Trump should be convicted of “intentionally inciting violence against the United States government,” which is 10 votes less than the required 67 votes for conviction.
Jordain Carney contributed.