outspoken, one of those who voted for then former president trump s impeachment after the january 6th attack. the fifth yes vote is still a bit of a mystery. as it comes to me, it will come to you. ally vitale, if that s the universe of yes votes here we are not looking for a wide lane for republicans. there were ten votes for impeachment. that s probably our ceiling? yeah. that seems like where we are at. the estimate that kinzinger gave you earlier of the 5 to 10 range seems like that where they are going to be pulling from. it is telling that anthony gonzalez one of those members who did vote yes here is not going to be in congress much longer. he said he wasn t going to run for his seat again, not just because he was facing a challenge from a pro-trump republican max miller there, but at the same time because the temperature has gotten so hot, he cited threats to his family, their safety. that s what the climate is right now if you are a republican who has chosen to take on the f
have. thank you. my appreciate ir. new day continues right now. good morning to viewers here in the united states and around the world. it is friday, september 17, and the u.s. capitol is on high alert this morning ahead of a rally tomorrow in support of the january 6th insurrectionists. the department of homeland security is warning of the potential for violence today. the former president, whose role in inciting the riot led to his second impeachment is endorsing this rally. trump saying, our hearts and minds are with the people arrested at the insurrection. overnight, a vivid example of what that violence and the threat of violence has accomplished. ohio congressman anthony gonzalez one of 10 house republicans who voted to impeach trump announced he will not run for reelection in 2022. he cites, toxic dynamics inside the gop. more than that, gonzalez says he was deluged with threats and fear for the safety of his wife and children. he needed extra security, telling the new
quote, is this really what i want for my family when they travel, to have my wife and kids escorted through the airport? joining us now is joe walsh, a former republican congressman and presidential candidate. you know, anthony gonzalez was one of ten house republicans who voted to impeach donald trump in the second impeachment trial and he s no longer seeking reelection come 2022. i think that you as someone look, you re a conservative, but you were not on the trump train as so much of your party is, and you can kind of explain maybe what it is like to be in his position as he talks about this is really personally, it s too much. that s clearly in his calculation. brianna, this is so disspiriting. i went to bed last night when i heard the gonzalez news and i m thinking to myself, the hell with it, i m going to call it quits. i talk to the republican base