Freshman Congressman Bob Good, of Virginia’s 5th District,
is getting down to brass tacks on Capitol Hill, defending President
Trump and calling on Representative Liz Cheney to step down as
Republican Conference Chair over her vote with Democrats to impeach
the President.
In a statement calling for her resignation as Chair, Good
blasted Cheney’s vote, as well as her pre-vote decision to
notify the media – and not her own party – of her intentions to
turn on President Trump.
“Her decision to impeach the president does not represent
the majority of our conference,†Good’s statement reads.
“It has only served to become a Democrat talking
point.â€
“Leadership is a privilege, and carries great
responsibility. I believe that privilege has been violated, and I
am calling for her to step down as Republican Conference
Chair.â€
Good also rose to speak on the House floor, alongside Ohio
Congressman Jim Jordan, “in support of President Trump and
against the sham impeachment proceedings.â€
“This is merely the culmination of a four year effort to
overturn the will of the people and the results of the 2016
Election,†said Good, before highlighting the deep divisions
wrought by a barrage of Democrat-led political hit jobs against
President Trump.
“This action will only serve to further offend the 75
million people who voted for President Trump and further deepen the
division within our nation as we try to move forward with a
peaceful transition of power,†said Good. “However, the
Democrat majority has determined he’s already guilty and
there’s no need of a trial and they’ve therefore
moved forward quickly with this phony impeachment charge.â€
“Today, I join my Republican colleagues in standing
against this further effort to divide our nation.â€
Watch Good’s full remarks below:
Impeaching the president will
further deepen the division within our nation as we try to move
forward with a peaceful transition of power. pic.twitter.com/xlHDCFKgAX— Congressman Bob Good (@RepBobGood)
January 13, 2021
Good far from stands alone in his defense of Trump and
opposition to Cheney retaining her leadership role within the
party, and is joined by several Freedom Caucus members and leading
conservatives in his calls for her resignation or removal.
In recent days, a
petition laying the groundwork for Cheney’s ousting as
Conference Chair was started by Montana’s Matt Rosendale and
Arizona’s Andy Biggs and has begun circulating the House
Republican Caucus, finding much support.
