"The NCGOP agrees with the strong majority of Republicans in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate that the Democrat-led attempt to impeach a former President lies outside the United States Constitution," the committee wrote after its unanimous vote.
In a statement, Burr said, "my party's leadership has chosen loyalty to one man over the core principles of the Republican Party and the founders of our great nation."
[At the impeachment trial,] Burr said, "The evidence is compelling that President Trump is guilty of inciting an insurrection against a coequal branch of government and that the charge rises to the level of Crimes and Misdemeanors. Therefore, I have voted to convict."
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The above quotations are from January 6, 2021 riot at United States Capitol and follow-up investigations.
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