How the Republican Party is punishing its own members for their votes to convict Trump

This appeared in The Millennial Source

Many of the senators who voted against the former president are now facing scrutiny and punishment in their home states.

In the most bipartisan impeachment trial in the history of the United States, seven Senate Republicans voted in favor of convicting former-President Donald Trump on the articles of impeachment presented by the House of Representatives.

That number was still not enough to convict Trump but it does show he is losing some power within his party. Despite this breakaway group of GOP members, Trump still maintains a grip on the Republican Party through his loyal supporters. Many of the senators who voted against the former president are now facing scrutiny and punishment in their home states.

Richard Burr — North Carolina

Probably the most surprising vote against the former president was Senator Richard Burr. In a press release posted by the senator, Burr stated, “I do not make this decision lightly, but I believe it is necessary.” He added that Trump needs to be held accountable, “by what he did and by what he did not do, President Trump violated his oath of office to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United…