“I wear this partisan vote as a badge of honor,” Schiff said in his closing remarks after his censure.
At the same time, the “false and defamatory resolution comes at a considerable cost to the country and to Congress,” Schiff continued, noting that the action, which appears to be a defense of the former president, comes as Trump is being indicted for crimes related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and faces the strong possibility of more indictments to come.
Trump isn’t just targeting Democrats, but also Republicans who defy his wishes, Schiff said, implying that this was a motivator for many of the votes in favor of his censure. Schiff also indicated that he would continue to call for Trump to be held accountable, despite being censured.No matter how many false justifications or slanders you level against me, you but indict yourselves. As Liz Cheney said, ‘there will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain.
“Today, I wear this partisan vote as a badge of honor,” Schiff concluded. “Knowing that I have lived my oath. Knowing that I have done my duty, to hold a dangerous and out-of-control president accountable. And knowing that I would do so again — in a heartbeat — if the circumstances should ever require it.”Look, you deserve a progressive, independent news source you can trust about tough issues like the climate crisis, attacks on democracy, and the growing threat posed by the far right.
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