Appearing on “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos, Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI), one of the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump was asked if he has committed “Political Suicide.”
“Oh, I may very well have,” Meijir responded “but I think it’s also important that we have elected leaders who are not thinking solely about what’s in their individual self-interest. Not what is going to be politically expedient, but what we actually need for the country.”
He added “I want to make sure that we have leaders in office who are folks saying, you know, the fact that we are a nation of laws, not men, and who are putting the interest of the country first rather than our own political careers.”
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Prior to his vote, Meijer issued the following statement:
President Trump betrayed his oath of office by seeking to undermine our constitutional process, and he bears responsibility for inciting the insurrection we suffered last week. With a heavy heart, I will vote to impeach President Donald J. Trump. pic.twitter.com/SREfFp0nd2
— Rep. Peter Meijer (@RepMeijer) January 13, 2021
