.ZeeshanAleem: 10 Republicans voted to impeach former Pres. Trump after he incited a mob to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6. Now one of them is leaving Congress — and calling the most popular figure in his party “a cancer for the country” on the way out.
Anthony Gonzalez says he's not running for reelection and declares Trump a "cancer for the country."
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez has endured threats against him and his family after voting to impeach Donald Trump.Just 10 Republicans voted to impeach former president Donald Trump after he incited a mob to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6th.
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R.-Ohio, announced on Thursday his decision to not seek reelection just two terms into a once-promising congressional career, despite winning his last election in a landslide. In his announcement the 36-year-old former NFL player cited a desire to “build a fuller family life,” but also described “the toxic dynamics inside our own party” as a significant factor in his decision.
Given the intensity of the Trumpification of the GOP, it’s certainly possible that Gonzalez's retirement won’t be the last.that he plans to spend his energy making sure Trump won’t become president again, it’s hard to read this moment as anything other than a win for the man, who endorsed one of his former White House aides as a primary challenger to Gonzalez in February. Trump himself certainly saw it as a moment to gloat: “One down, nine to go,” Trump.
Gonzalez was not a Never Trump Republican — he mostly agreed with Trump’s policy outlook. But he drew a line after the events of Jan. 6th, and saw it as conduct worthy of impeachment.censured himAfter that vote, Gonzalez has endured threats against him and his family. He described having to be escorted by security guards through an airport as an
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