State parties are taking steps to punish the Republicans who voted to convict former President Trump, underscoring the deep divisions in the GOP over whether to move on from a tumultuous era.
Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) both have been censured by their state parties for voting to convict Trump of inciting a mob to attack the Capitol — a break from the majority of their caucus who voted to acquit.
State parties in Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Maine plan to discuss punitive measures against Sens. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), who also voted to convict.
State parties already censured Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Tom Rice (R-S.C.) for their votes to impeach Trump. The former president’s allies in the House tried to strip Cheney of her leadership post and have already begun campaigning against her.
“The censures from the state parties are just a reflection of where the party is at,” said one former Trump adviser. “When these senators voted against Trump, they knew exactly what the fallout would be, so you’re definitely going to see this civil war playing out.”
Read more at The Hill.
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