Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) is refusing to back down despite efforts by the Nebraska Republican Partyās State Central Committee to censure him over his comments about former President Donald Trump.
According to the motion, first reported by News Channel Nebraska, Sasse is being targeted for censure because of his support for impeaching Trump and refusal to be open to Trumpās failed efforts to challenge the election results.
āYou are welcome to censure me again, but letās be clear about why this is happening: Itās because I still believe, as you used to, that politics isnāt about the weird worship of one dude,ā Sasse said in a video response to the committee.
He added. āThe party could purge Trump skeptics, but Iād like to convince you that not only is that ācivic cancerā for the nation, itās just terrible for our party.ā
Watch his comments below:
Sasse was one of the five senators who broke with the Republican party to vote to declare Trumpās Senate impeachment trial constitutional, as IJR previously reported.
He is not the only one who has received backlash from his hometown for his criticism of Trump.
The La Salle County Republican Central Committee voted to censure Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) over his vote to impeach Trump, as IJR reported.
āThe censure disavows Rep. Kinzinger for acting contrary to the values of the La Salle County Republican Central Committee,ā a press release said.
It continued, āThough our Central Committee is not noted for political activism and we have always supported Republicans at every level, Congressman Kinzingerās actions and statements against former President Trump have opened a Pandoraās Box of criticism.ā
The Arizona Republican Party voted to censure Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, former Sen. Jeff Flake, and Cindy McCain after they objected to Trumpās efforts to overturn the election.
The Wyoming Republican Party also slammed Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) for voting to impeach Trump.