John, a day of firsts:

The first President to be impeached twice.

 

The first time a party’s caucus has been unanimous in voting for impeachment (222-0). 

 

This goes along with the most votes for impeachment from the President’s party (ten Republicans) in history.

 

Ten, John.

 

Ten Republicans upheld their oaths, put country first, and voted for impeachment—and 197 voted to protect a broken man who launched an insurrection to overturn an election he lost.

 

All eyes are now on the Senate, but Mitch McConnell—despite signaling his support for impeachment—seems unlikely to bring the chamber back in session before Inauguration Day.

 

Notably, Senators-elect Warnock and Ossoff (D-GA) will likely be sworn in, so Trump’s second impeachment trial will take place with a Democratic majority. Our coalition’s efforts to defeat Trumpism in Georgia could not have proven more consequential.

 

To be clear though, John, Trump’s second impeachment is no celebratory occasion. 

 

Today is a sad day, in an impossibly sorrowful time, for our country.

 

A full week after siccing a violent mob on the Capitol, the President has been impeached for inciting an insurrection—yet he remains in office. 

 

Our Republic still stands, but her foundation—democracy—has been battered and tarnished. 

 

And the assailant, and his co-conspirators in the Sedition Caucus remain in power.

 

In the wake of the MAGA insurrection, accountability comes first and foremost. 

 

It is undoubtedly a good thing that President Trump has been impeached for his role in orchestrating this heinous terrorist attack.

 

But the fact that 197 House Republicans voted to protect the man who just ambushed the very institution they are a member of is a stark reminder of the profound rot in today’s Republican Party.

 

In the days and weeks to come, we will continue to learn more about the attack on our Capitol. Who incited, who abetted, and who comforted the attackers will be known.

 

And we will be right here, ready to expose evildoers, traitors, and seditionists, and ready to fight for our Republic.

 

— Reed

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