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Retiring Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), who voted to convict Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, said Friday on Fox News Channel’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto” that the former president will not be the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 2024. Cavuto said, “I know you’re leaving the Senate. You got into a storm of controversy with your own state GOP because you voted to convict the president in the impeachment trial in the Senate. Do you look back at that and have any regrets and the wrath you have received for that vote and the criticism of the president and others?” Toomey said, “I did what I thought was right. Over time what Republicans will do is we’ll acknowledge and recognize, as most already do, that there were some tremendous accomplishments by the Trump administration during those four years, but in my view, the behavior of the president after the election, culminating on January 6, was completely unacceptable. And I think I did the right thing.” Cavuto … [Read more...] about Toomey: Trump Can’t Be the Republican Nominee in 2024 — He Cost GOP Senate, White House

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) has said Donald Trump is "losing it" after a recent statement issued by the former president. The Quote Sharing Trump's latest statement, Kinzinger wrote: "Oh my Lord. He is losing it." Why it Matters The thrust of Trump's statement was taking aim at Republican strategist Karl Rove, after he wrote an opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal suggesting the former president's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) speech was lacking. Rove suggested the speech had "no forward-looking agenda," instead branding it a "recitation of his greatest hits." In his statement, Trump rallied against Rove and Republicans who have opposed him. He defended the reach of his CPAC speech and his own political influence. Kinzinger was among a group of 10 Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives who voted to impeach Trump . He has been critical of the former president and his allies in recent times—and faced a backlash for this … [Read more...] about Adam Kinzinger Says Donald Trump Is ‘Losing It’ after Latest Statement

Adam Kinzinger and other opponents of former US President Donald Trump are launching a super PAC that will support Republicans who voted to convict the 45th president of the United States during the latest impeachment trial, The Washington Post reported, citing documents it had reviewed. "Americans Keeping Country First is the only Super PAC dedicated solely to defending the members of Congress who took votes of conscience to impeach or convict President Trump after rioters stormed the Capitol complex on 6 January 2021”, reads a statement posted on its website. One of the organisation’s advisers, Mario Castillo, who is a Republican lobbyist, said the super PAC will "provide air cover for the members of the Congress" who turned against Trump, but did not elaborate on specific actions. Castillo noted that the group wants to broaden a "big tent" of Republicans who can vote on certain issues without fearing that their stance will cost them their political careers. The Americans … [Read more...] about GOP Members Launch Super PAC to Support Republicans Who Backed Trump’s Impeachment, Report Says

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), chair of the campaign arm for Senate Republicans, called for the party to unite amid concerns that internal divisions could hurt them in the 2022 midterms. In a memo released by the National Republican Senatorial Committee addressed to “Republican voters, activists, leaders, donors,” Scott sounded the alarm over Democrats' policies, stating that unity is necessary to win back the House and Senate next year. The Florida Republican noted some within the GOP may be ready for a fight between the establishment and far-right wings of the party, telling them to “save it for another day” and that the "Republican Civil War is now cancelled.” ADVERTISEMENT “Perhaps in more genteel times, a bunch of infighting and arguing wouldn’t do much damage. Truthfully, I enjoy bantering back and forth, and I have no interest in trying to quell intraparty policy dialogue and debates,” Scott wrote. “But now is not the time for division and here’s why: For the first … [Read more...] about NRSC chair Scott calls for party unity: ‘The Republican Civil War is now cancelled’

California Representative Ted Lieu spoke about how Republicans helped perpetuate the "big lie" that former President Donald Trump had wrongfully lost the election, culminating in the deadly riot at the Capitol Building on January 6. He noted that some Republican leaders are still spreading the false claim that could lead to further security threats. In a recent MSNBC interview, Lieu called on his colleagues across the aisle to cease accusations that the 2020 election results were a product of fraudulent voting. "I simply urge Republican leaders to say one simple truthful sentence: that the election was not stolen," he said. When asked how safe he felt working in the House, the California congressman spoke out against lawmakers who said that the election was "stolen." Lieu also said that some Republican House members are perpetuating the disinformation even now, two months after the riots at the Capitol. Lieu explained: "It's very clear that the former president was the … [Read more...] about Rep. Ted Lieu Says Republicans’ Spreading of ‘Big Lie’ Poses Security Threat to Capitol