GOP U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer avoided censure by Republican leaders in his west Michigan district after they deadlocked 11-11 Monday night, causing the censure resolution to fail. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2021/02/09/rep-meijer-avoids-censure-after-gop-committee-deadlock/4448519001/
Meijer, who represents the Grand Rapids area, was the only freshman lawmaker among 10 House Republicans to vote to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in instigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
The attempted censure of Meijer is the latest fallout from the civil war within the Republican Party pitting Trump loyalists against those denouncing his unproven claims that the presidential election was stolen.
In an Axios-Ipsos poll taken Tuesday and yesterday: 64% of Republicans said they support Trump’s recent behavior and 57% of Republicans said Trump should be the 2024 GOP candidate. https://www.axios.com/trump-republicans-impeachment-support-10c11b10-2149-406f-ab6a-4a94db8d1226.html
Meanwhile: “Swing States’ Republicans Change Party Registration in Wake of Capitol Riot https://www.newsweek.com/swing-states-republicans-change-party-registration-wake-capitol-riot-1561292 and “U.S. Capitol riot prompts some Republican voters to change their party registration, worrying GOP leaders” https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/01/us-capitol-riot-prompts-some-republican-voters-to-change-their-party-registration-worrying-gop-leaders.html
“How an Adorable, Grinning Dumpster Fire Became a Symbol for 2020” https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/dumpster-fire/
GOP U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer avoided censure by Republican leaders in his west Michigan district after they deadlocked 11-11 Monday night, causing the censure resolution to fail.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2021/02/09/rep-meijer-avoids-censure-after-gop-committee-deadlock/4448519001/
Meijer, who represents the Grand Rapids area, was the only freshman lawmaker among 10 House Republicans to vote to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in instigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
The attempted censure of Meijer is the latest fallout from the civil war within the Republican Party pitting Trump loyalists against those denouncing his unproven claims that the presidential election was stolen.