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Source:CNN
Republican National Committee members voted Friday to formally censure GOP Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois for their involvement with the House investigation into the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
The unprecedented move marks the first time the national party has rebuked an incumbent congressional Republican -- much less two -- with a formal censure backed by its members. Prior to its passage, RNC members pushed to have the resolution watered down to remove language calling for Cheney and Kinzinger's expulsion from the House GOP Conference -- a strictly symbolic measure given that the party does not have the authority to decide who does or does not serve in Congress.
Cheney and Kinzinger have both played active roles in the House select committee's probe of former President Donald Trump's activities before and during the riot at the Capitol last January. Their status as the lone Republicans on the panel has drawn scorn from fellow GOP lawmakers and party officials who believe they are enabling an unfair investigation led by congressional Democrats.
"This is not about dissenting views. This is about them helping [House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi," said David Bossie, a Trump ally and national committeeman from Maryland, who drafted the original resolution seeking to oust Cheney and Kinzinger from the GOP caucus.
More at....[link:https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/04/politics/liz-cheney-adam-kinzinger-censure-rnc/index.html|
It is my opinion that the RNC is AFRAID....Afraid of their participation in the continuation of the Big Lie will come down crashing on them when more of the truth comes out. Loyalty to a man does them no good.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,504 posts)No idea why anyone who does not drink the Trump Kool-aid, still remains a member of this Party.
Emile
(22,742 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,370 posts)Cha
(297,240 posts)Walsh's tweet.. I think .. "the something new is coming.." is..
The FFDP.. Fucking Fascist Demented Party
TY
Rhiannon12866
(205,370 posts)But Pence's statement today, "Trump was wrong," just may mean change is coming...
Cha
(297,240 posts)I bet he shored up his body guard supply.
Rhiannon12866
(205,370 posts)In that *fly on his head* VP debate with Kamala Harris, he said nothing of his own, only quoted TFG. And you're right, he really put himself out there, just saying that - "Trump was wrong"
Cha
(297,240 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,370 posts)Ali Velshi just had a funny take on that, said he expected the heavens to react, it was like saying "Beetlejuice" or something like that!
Cha
(297,240 posts)reason to Go Against King of the Fascist Traitors to America.