The Republican Party of Kentucky The state’s Central Committee voted Saturday to reject a resolution calling for a minority leader in the Senate Mitch McConnell
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The committee, with over 350 members, deliberated on the resolution and ultimately voted against it in a vote of 134-49, one committee member told the Courier-Journal. The meeting was convened by more than 30 GOP county chairmen and vice chairmen.
“As a political party, we are uniquely positioned to bring all sides of our organization together to hold talks about the direction we are going and what we expect from our elected officials,” said a statement released after the meeting.
McConnell defended the former president at his first impeachment hearing, when the House brought two impeachment articles against him for his dealings with Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelensky.
Trump was impeached for a historic second time in the US this month House for “instigating insurrection” after encouraging a crowd of his supporters to march to the Capitol on January 6.
Following his comments, a group of rioters broke Capitol security by breaking windows, wrecking lawmakers’ offices and forcing both chambers of Congress to evacuate their respective floors to unknown locations. Five people were left dead after the riot, including a Capitol Police officer who served in the police force for 12 years.
The Senate will begin its impeachment hearing on February 9.
However, McConnell has not announced how he will vote during the impeachment process, stating that he “will listen to the legal arguments when they are presented to the Senate.”
McConnell condemned Trump’s actions in a Senate speech, saying the crowd was “provoked by the president.”
The Nelson County GOP executive committee condemned McConnell for the statement.
Many Republican senators have not said how they want to vote for impeachment. There should be 17 Republican votes to condemn Trump.
“Ultimately, our intention is to return our focus to bringing courtesy to the party and to continue with bigger talks about how to attract more voters and grow our party,” the state’s central committee said. her statement.
The Hill has contacted the Kentucky GOP and McConnell for comment.