Montana Republican U.S. House Rep. Matt Rosendale, Wyoming Republican U.S. House Rep. Liz Cheney
Republican U.S. Representatives from Montana and Wyoming split Wednesday in votes to impeach President Donald Trump over the deadly insurrection at the Capitol.
As members of the U.S. House debated impeaching Trump for a second time in 13 months, Montana’s Republican Representative Matt Rosendale wrote in a Tweet, “This is just another episode of the Democrats’ disgraceful political theater.”
Rosendale has not been made available for an interview with YPR since he assumed office.
In Tweets before and after the vote, the freshman Representative also called for Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the third highest ranking House Republican, to step down as House Republican Conference Chair.
Shaylee Ragar / Montana Public Radio
Montana state political leaders issued statements condemning pro-Donald Trump extremists who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Chairman Don Kaltschmidt said violence doesn’t represent the Montana GOP’s values. He celebrated the First Amendment but said “today s events at the U.S. Capitol fell far short of what makes this country great.”
Montana Senate President Mark Blasdel and Speaker of the House Wylie Galt, both Republicans, echoed that point and praised peaceful demonstrations that took place at the Montana Capitol this week.
Montana Democratic Party Executive Director Sandi Luckey said Wednesday’s violence was enabled by “the dangerous, baseless claims of election fraud,” by Gov. Greg Gianforte, Sen. Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale, who are all Republicans.
Pro-Trump protesters storm Electoral College vote confirmation, senators evacuated
Congress reconvenes later to confirm Biden’s victory
Last updated 1/7/2021 at 11:51am
Pro-Donald Trump protesters stormed the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Wednesday, interrupting a joint congressional hearing to count and confirm the electoral college’s votes in the 2020 General Election that resulted President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over President Trump. The protesters breached barricades, forcing lawmakers to be evacuated from the building for their safety, but the lawmakers have since reconvened and confirmed the college’s votes despite objections from many Republican members of Congress, with Vice President Mike Pence declaring Biden the winner.