May 7, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Ohio GOP censures Rep. Anthony Gonzalez over Trump impeachment vote

Shawna Chen

Photo of Anthony Gonzalez wearing a mask and looking behind his shoulder — Photo: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

The Ohio Republican Party on Friday censured Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio) and called for him to resign for voting to impeach former President Trump in January, Reuters reports.

The big picture: Gonzalez is the latest Republican lawmaker to be punished for voting to impeach the former president on a charge of inciting the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection.

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is facing efforts to oust her as House GOP conference chair over her criticism of Trump.
Other Republicans who were censured include Sens. Richard Burr (N.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), two of seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump.

What they're saying: Ohio Republican Party chair Bob Paduchik said in a statement Friday that the censure "addresses an unconstitutional, politically motivated process that served no purpose" — apparently referring to the impeachment of Trump, per Reuters.

Gonzalez was one of 10 House Republicans who joined Democrats in voting to impeach.
Gonzalez's office was not immediately available for comment.

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