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The Fallout from Impeachment Votes
The ten House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump faced swift reprisals. Figures like Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger soon found themselves politically obliterated, with their districts being redrawn and losing primaries. Others, like Fred Upton and Tom Rice, either chose to retire or be defeated by Trump-backed challengers.
The Inevitable Nuances of Betrayal: DeSantis and Haley
In more recent developments, Ron DeSantis's attempts to position himself against Trump in the primary resulted in failure, as he struggled against Trump’s overwhelming popularity. Nikki Haley’s flip-flopping on Trump left her vulnerable as well—by the time she entered the primary, she became politically inconsequential.