Top Republicans in North Carolina are meeting Monday to vote on whether to censure Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) after he sided with Democrats and six other Republicans to convict former President Donald Trump. An official with the North Carolina Republican Party confirmed to The Epoch Times that the censure vote is being held by the party’s Central Committee. Kyshia Lineberger, the Republican National Committee committeewoman for North Carolina, will be one of those voting. She plans to vote yes. “Senator Burr called the impeachment trial ‘unconstitutional’ leading his constituents to believe that he would cast a not guilty vote,” she told The Epoch Times via email. “He shocked all of us with his guilty vote on what he called an unconstitutional process. This is highly disappointing for North Carolina Republicans.” Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) said on Twitter that he supports censuring Burr. The party’s Central Committee features a chairperson for …
North Carolina GOP to Decide on Censuring Burr After Guilty Vote in Trump Impeachment Trial
February 15, 2021
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