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Senator Richard Burr, of North Carolina, [who has already announced he is not running for reelection,] said, in part, in a statement: "The President promoted unfounded conspiracy theories to cast doubt on the integrity of a free and fair election because he did not like the results. As Congress met to certify the election results, the President directed his supporters to go to the Capitol to disrupt the lawful proceedings required by the Constitution. When the crowd became violent, the President used his office to first inflame the situation instead of immediately calling for an end to the assault."
He went on to say, "As I said on January 6th, the President bears responsibility for these tragic events. The evidence is compelling that President Trump is guilty of inciting an insurrection against a coequal branch of government and that the charge rises to the level of high Crimes and Misdemeanors. Therefore, I have voted to convict."
Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana: [does not run for reelection again until 2026.] "Our Constitution and our country is more important than any one person. I voted to convict President Trump because he is guilty."
Susan Collins of Maine, [who does not run for reelection again until 2026,] explained her vote in a speech on the Senate floor, saying, in part, "My vote in this trial stems from my own oath and duty to defend the Constitution of the United States. The abuse of power and betrayal of his oath by President Trump meet the Constitutional standard of high crimes and misdemeanors and for those reasons, I voted to convict."
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, who is slated to face voters again in her state as soon as 2022, told reporters later Saturday that she understands her decision to vote to convict Trump could come with electoral consequences but argued she made a decision she thought was best.
"It's not about me," Murkowski said in part. "It's not about me and my life, my job, this is really about what we stand for. And if I can't say what I believe that our president should stand for, then why should I ask Alaskans to?"
Senator Mitt Romney of Utah, [who is not up for reelection until 2024,] said, in part, in a statement: "President Trump incited the insurrection against Congress by using the power of his office to summon his supporters to Washington on January 6th and urging them to march on the Capitol during the counting of electoral votes. He did this despite the obvious and well known threats of violence that day. President Trump also violated his oath of office by failing to protect the Capitol, the Vice President, and others in the Capitol."
Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska, [who is not up for reelection until 2026,] said, in part, in a lengthy statement on his vote: "On election night 2014, I promised Nebraskans I'd always vote my conscience even if it was against the partisan stream.
Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, [was an Eagle Scout, and not running for reelection next year,] told reporters on a call later Saturday that Trump will "be remembered throughout history as the President who resorted to non-legal steps to try to hold onto power." He said: "No president, or anyone else, has the First Amendment right to incite a violent attack on our government."
These are the Republican Senators who voted Trump Guilty.
Notice any recurring themes?
He went on to say, "As I said on January 6th, the President bears responsibility for these tragic events. The evidence is compelling that President Trump is guilty of inciting an insurrection against a coequal branch of government and that the charge rises to the level of high Crimes and Misdemeanors. Therefore, I have voted to convict."
Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana: [does not run for reelection again until 2026.] "Our Constitution and our country is more important than any one person. I voted to convict President Trump because he is guilty."
Susan Collins of Maine, [who does not run for reelection again until 2026,] explained her vote in a speech on the Senate floor, saying, in part, "My vote in this trial stems from my own oath and duty to defend the Constitution of the United States. The abuse of power and betrayal of his oath by President Trump meet the Constitutional standard of high crimes and misdemeanors and for those reasons, I voted to convict."
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, who is slated to face voters again in her state as soon as 2022, told reporters later Saturday that she understands her decision to vote to convict Trump could come with electoral consequences but argued she made a decision she thought was best.
"It's not about me," Murkowski said in part. "It's not about me and my life, my job, this is really about what we stand for. And if I can't say what I believe that our president should stand for, then why should I ask Alaskans to?"
Senator Mitt Romney of Utah, [who is not up for reelection until 2024,] said, in part, in a statement: "President Trump incited the insurrection against Congress by using the power of his office to summon his supporters to Washington on January 6th and urging them to march on the Capitol during the counting of electoral votes. He did this despite the obvious and well known threats of violence that day. President Trump also violated his oath of office by failing to protect the Capitol, the Vice President, and others in the Capitol."
Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska, [who is not up for reelection until 2026,] said, in part, in a lengthy statement on his vote: "On election night 2014, I promised Nebraskans I'd always vote my conscience even if it was against the partisan stream.
Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, [was an Eagle Scout, and not running for reelection next year,] told reporters on a call later Saturday that Trump will "be remembered throughout history as the President who resorted to non-legal steps to try to hold onto power." He said: "No president, or anyone else, has the First Amendment right to incite a violent attack on our government."
These are the Republican Senators who voted Trump Guilty.
Notice any recurring themes?