Trump plans to reimburse GOPers who removed him: report

President Trump is planning political sanction for the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach him over the Capitol Riot last week, according to a new report.

Trump has summoned assistants to inform him of the 10th following Wednesday afternoon’s vote, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

Trump “wanted to know who the lawmakers were and if he had done anything for them yet” and “asked who might run against them when they risk being re-elected in two years,” the Journal reported.

Separatist Republicans have joined all Democrats in impeaching Trump on a single count of inciting an insurgency that disrupted President-elect Joe Biden’s certification of victory.

House Republican No.3 Liz Cheney of Wyoming was among the 10 and is resisting calls from some House Freedom Caucus members to resign. She and Trump have long clashed over foreign policy, and he called for her ouster during a pre-riot speech near the White House that served as the basis for her impeachment.

Other Republicans who voted to impeach Trump were Reps Tom Rice of South Carolina, John Katko of New York, Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio, Peter Meijer of Michigan, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, Dan Newhouse of Washington, Fred Upton of Michigan, Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington and David Valadao of California.

Trump is expected to remain a powerful figure among Republicans when he steps down on January 20 and could help topple the handful of incumbents. Many other Republicans, including parliamentary minority leader Kevin McCarthy, have publicly criticized Trump’s actions but called for less severe censorship.

Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) called for a motion of no confidence that would bar Trump from re-assuming office, but she did not support impeachment. Others quibbled with the wording. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said Trump “deserves universal condemnation for what in my opinion was irreproachable conduct” but disagreed with the wording drafted by Democrats.

Much of Trump’s Senate impeachment trial is uncertain – including whether it will begin this month. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Declined to say at a press conference on Friday whether she would immediately push the impeachment resolution to the Senate or potentially wait months to avoid distracting from the former. Biden’s legislative program.

Trump has yet to select lawyers to represent him in the Senate trial. It is also unclear whether Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will preside over the trial, as Trump will be the first ex-president to face an impeachment trial. There is also a legal theory that he cannot be tried because he will no longer be in office and the purpose of impeachment is removal.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Who later this month will hand over his title to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, said on Wednesday he had not decided how he would vote on impeachment. But with 17 Republican votes needed to condemn and Trump’s political retribution looming, that will remain difficult to achieve.