Ohio GOP calls on U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez to resign for voting to impeach Donald Trump [View all]
Source: Plain Dealer
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio Republican Party leaders on Friday passed resolutions censuring U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez and calling on him to resign for voting in January to impeach ex-President Donald Trump.
Gonzalez, from Rocky River, is the latest Republican to be rebuked by their state parties for supporting impeachment proceedings against Trump in January. Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for inciting a riot at the U.S. Capitol as President Joe Biden’s electoral victory was being certified, though the Senate did not vote to convict him.
One resolution, offered by Shannon Burns of Strongsville, calls on Gonzalez to resign, claiming he “betrayed his constituents,” “demonstrated a hidden vendetta against” Trump, and “relied on his emotions rather than the will of his constituents and any credible facts” in voting to impeach.
Burns said about 5,000 people signed a petition urging Gonzalez to resign. Two leading Republicans vying for outgoing U.S. Sen. Rob Portman’s seat, ex-Treasurer Josh Mandel and ex-Ohio GOP Chair Jane Timken, have also called for Gonzalez to step down.
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