Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, is urging other members to support a resolution that would essentially “exonerate” Donald Trump from the crime on the Congressional record by declaring that he was not a part of an insurrection on January 6 during the Capitol break.
According to a copy of the resolution, it already has the backing of 27 founding co-sponsors. Preparations are in motion to seek additional support from House Republican offices before to the South Carolina Republican primary in 2024.
The House of Representatives’ stance that former President Trump “did not engage in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or give aid or comfort to its enemies” was emphasized in the paper. Only the Daily Mail managed to secure the resolution.
“You are receiving this email because your boss endorsed President Trump, and we would love to have your support as an original cosponsor before we send the resolution and the list of sponsors to the former President,” read an email sent by Gaetz’s team to offices of other Republican representatives.
“This resolution is a no-brainer – controversial only to the most extreme of the far-left – and a statement of fact that every single Republican can be expected to support,” it continued.
“If the left has the courage to interfere in our elections and weaponize the judicial system against our brethren, we must have the courage to express what is self-evident.” While the wording of the final resolution might be subject to change and its support is anticipated to increase, it’s unlikely that every Republican will endorse it.
“Yeah, we’re definitely not signing that,” a senior staffer for a GOP office that received the email disclosed to DailyMail.
