WASHINGTON, D.C. — There are six members of the House of Representatives representing Kentucky in Washington. Five Republicans voted against the second impeachment of President Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection. The lone Democrat voted in support of the article.
Rep. John Yarmuth, (D) Louisville, YES
In a statement following the Wednesday vote, Yarmuth wrote “Never in American history has a President taken such brazen, lawless, and reckless action against our own nation as Donald Trump undertook last week. And yet, while this dark episode was unprecedented, it was entirely consistent with the behavior he has displayed each day for well over the last four years."
President Trump needs to be removed from office immediately. pic.twitter.com/svEGRMRAQw
— Rep. John Yarmuth (@RepJohnYarmuth) January 7, 2021
Rep. James Comer, (R) Tompkinsville, NO
Comer believes he was the only Kentucky House member on the House floor when the Capitol was breached by extremist Trump supporters on January 6th.
"There are many Democrats that I've heard rile up crowds," said Comer in an interview with Spectrum News One. "Both parties need to realize that sometimes their words could create unintended consequences and I think that's what happened with the rally last Wednesday." He doesn't believe Trump was responsible for the insurrection.
"The problem I've been very vocal about had nothing to do with the legitimacy of the election. The problems had to do w/ changing the rules in the middle of the game to create a situation ripe for fraud," @RepJamesComer #impeachment#insurrection #capitolbreach #2020Election pic.twitter.com/IIjx6nSAjQ
— Eva McKend (@evamckend) January 13, 2021
Rep. Brett Guthrie, (R) Bowling Green, NO
Guthrie is calling for a bipartisan commission to study the origins of the breach. "I don't want to vote to impeach a President based on what is being reported in the media," said Guthrie in an interview with Spectrum News One. The Bowling Green Republican rejected the Democrat led effort as rushed and urged for an investigation into the events that led to the attack.
I asked @RepGuthrie if Republicans could have done more to challenge President Trump before events spiraled out of control. He told me, "There is blame for everybody on this." Guthrie is calling for a bipartisan commission to study the origins of the #capitolbreach.#impeachment pic.twitter.com/RLdmhj7du0
— Eva McKend (@evamckend) January 13, 2021
Rep. Thomas Massie, (R) Covington, NO
"The impeachment is a fruitless exercise. It's only going to divide the country," said Massie in an interview with Spectrum News One. He was one of seven members who sent a letter to Joe Biden asking him, in the interest of healing the country to ask House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to cancel the impeachment vote.
You can listen to my exchange w/ Rep. Massie here. Massie carries a gun. I asked him about this.
— Eva McKend (@evamckend) January 13, 2021
"Last week demonstrated Capitol Police don't have the procedures in place to keep the Capitol from being overrun. Members, as I have always done, have to look out for themselves." pic.twitter.com/7kUKBzTkwC
Rep. Andy Barr, (R) Lexington, NO
In a statement, Barr described Trump's words leading up the deadly siege as "regrettable and irresponsible" but did not believe they satisfied the legal definition of incitement.
My statement on voting against the impeachment of President Trump today in the House ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/eswObPfQeC
— Rep. Andy Barr (@RepAndyBarr) January 13, 2021
Rep. Hal Rogers, (R) Sandy Hook, NO
In a statement, Rogers characterized the impeachment vote as divisive, "The violent rioters who stormed the Capitol on January 6th, leading to the loss of innocent lives and damage across this great institution, will rightly be held responsible for their actions to the fullest extent of the law – and that should be our focus."