Thune: Republicans Who Are Blasting GOP Senators for Voting To Convict Part of ‘Cancel Culture’

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is taking aim at allies of former President Donald Trump for criticizing those in the party who voted to convict the former president on the charge of “incitement of insurrection.”

Thune, who voted to acquit Trump in the Senate ⚖️Impeachment trial, is coming to the defense of his fellow Republican colleagues who chose to convict on “vote of conscience,” according to The Associated Press.

The South Dakota lawmaker said “there was a strong case made” by the Democratic ⚖️Impeachment managers.

“People could come to different conclusions,” he added. “If we’re going to criticize the media and the left for cancel culture, we can’t be doing that ourselves.”

After Trump’s acquittal, Thune wrote in a statement:

“My vote to acquit should not be viewed as exoneration for his conduct on January 6, 2021, or in the days and weeks leading up to it. What former President Trump did to undermine faith in our election system and disrupt the peaceful transfer of power is inexcusable.”