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Trump celebrates retirement of GOP congressman who voted for his impeachment
Christopher Wilson
Christopher Wilson·Senior Writer
Fri, September 17, 2021, 12:05 PM·3 min read

Former President Donald Trump celebrated the retirement of a Republican congressman who voted for his impeachment, as the GOP continues its purge of those who have pushed back against lies surrounding the 2020 election.

Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, told the New York Times he would not be running for reelection in 2022, citing threats to his family and a tough primary race against a Trump White House aide challenging him who has the former president’s endorsement.

“I don’t believe he can ever be president again,” Gonzalez told the Times, referring to Trump. “Most of my political energy will be spent working on that exact goal.”

Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, at the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., in March.

The outgoing congressman, who turns 37 this week, called Trump “a cancer for the country.”

Gonzalez was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump for his role in the violence of Jan. 6. He is the first of those Republican lawmakers to announce his retirement.
Yahoo News Trump celebrates retirement of GOP congressman who voted for his impeachment Christopher Wilson Christopher Wilson·Senior Writer Fri, September 17, 2021, 12:05 PM·3 min read Former President Donald Trump celebrated the retirement of a Republican congressman who voted for his impeachment, as the GOP continues its purge of those who have pushed back against lies surrounding the 2020 election. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, told the New York Times he would not be running for reelection in 2022, citing threats to his family and a tough primary race against a Trump White House aide challenging him who has the former president’s endorsement. “I don’t believe he can ever be president again,” Gonzalez told the Times, referring to Trump. “Most of my political energy will be spent working on that exact goal.” Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, at the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., in March. The outgoing congressman, who turns 37 this week, called Trump “a cancer for the country.” Gonzalez was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump for his role in the violence of Jan. 6. He is the first of those Republican lawmakers to announce his retirement.
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