Freshman GOP congresswoman believes Trump should be held accountable for Capitol riots but opposes 'rushed' impeachment
Freshman Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has been critical of President Trump in the wake of the deadly riot at the United States Capitol last week, and on Wednesday, during her first speech on the House floor, she said he needs to be held "accountable" for his role in stoking violence, as does anyone who else who contributed, including her own colleagues.
With that in mind, she said the House has "every right" to impeach the president, but even so, she suggested she wouldn't vote in favor of sending the article to the Senate. Her apparent opposition is mostly on procedural grounds — Mace believes the lower chamber is rushing the vote, which, in her view, "violates due process." In addition to her floor speech, Mace told The National Journal "there would be more success if it were done properly over time, with deliberations, investigations, and evidence presented."
Freshman GOP Rep. Mace, giving her first speech on the House floor:
"I believe we need to hold the president accountable ... I also believe that we need to hold accountable every single person, even members of Congress, if they contributed to the violence that transpired here." pic.twitter.com/PQcdhRcIj4
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) January 13, 2021
If Mace votes against the article later Wednesday as expected, she likely won't prevent its passage, given the Democratic majority, though it does signal there will only be a handful of House GOP defections.
Feel like @RepNancyMace stopping short means we stay in the single digits. We shall see! https://t.co/a9I9Sx4gou
— Mike DeBonis (@mikedebonis) January 13, 2021
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