A group of anti-Trump republicans pledge to raise $ 50 million to help GOP lawmakers to re-vote for impeachment or removal President Trump
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The new group’s effort, the Republican Accountability Project, aims to provide political protections to GOP lawmakers who may be considering cancellations but fear possible retaliation from Trump and his supporters.
“We want to say to every Republican who votes to impeach or remove Donald Trump, you will not be left alone. We will help you overcome primary challenges, ”said Bill Kristol, the group’s chairman of the board. “And before the challenges arise, we’ll help you get your vote out to your constituents. So do the right thing. We will support you. “
The effort comes as the House heads toward a vote on an impeachment article accusing Trump of his role in inciting a crowd of his supporters to swarm the Capitol last week. The ensuing riots prompted lawmakers and others working in the building to evacuate. Five people, including a Capitol Police officer, died in the riot.
The riots came when members of Congress gathered to certify the president-elect Joe Biden
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The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the article on Wednesday. If approved by the lower house, Trump will become the first president in US history to be impeached twice.
The president’s first impeachment in late 2019 received no support from House Republicans. This time, however, several GOP lawmakers are weighing in on potentially joining the Chamber Democrats to vote to impeach Trump.
But a vote for impeachment may entail major political risks.
Despite growing disagreement among some in his party, Trump continues to gain the support of a significant number of supporters, many of whom have either excused the president’s role in last week’s incitement to violence or unfoundedly accused leftist groups of orchestrating. of the riots.
Republicans have been reluctant to clash with the president for years, fearing it could cost them much-needed support from his most loyal supporters.
That’s where the Republican Accountability Project hopes to intervene.
In a statement announcing the $ 50 million effort on Tuesday, the group said it “wants to make sure there are enough resources available for those principled Republicans who are doing the right thing and hold Trump accountable for instigating an attack on the Capitol. in defense against challengers. “
The group’s efforts aren’t just to defend incumbent operators. The Republican Accountability Project also wants to target GOP lawmakers “who made Trump possible or capitulated to Trump by objecting to certifying a free and fair election.” That includes helping “credible” primary challenges for pro-Trump incumbents.
The group will also support candidates in open or redistributed seats “who would be Republicans in principle if they were elected.”
The Republican Accountability Project is led by Kristol and Sarah Longwell, a Republican adviser who has long been critical of Trump. The effort is also led by two former Trump administration officials, Elizabeth Neumann and Olivia Troye, both of whom have emerged as fierce critics of the president in recent months.