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U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) is facing backlash from local supporters of former President Donald Trump after voting to impeach him.
Newhouse said he has received major backlash from local Trump supporters who he said have called him a traitor, KOMO News reported.
Despite this, Newhouse doesn’t regret voting for Trump’s impeachment
"In my legislative career this is the hardest decision I have had to make. I can say very strongly I do not regret making this decision," Newhouse said, KOMO News reported.
Newhouse was one of ten Republican members of Congress who voted to impeach Trump.
The others were Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.), John Katko (R-N.Y.), Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), Peter Meijer (R-Mich.), Tom Rice (R-S.C.), Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and David Valadao (R-Calif.)
The impeachment vote was made in the wake of the Capitol being overrun by protesters.
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