Republican Sen. Ben Sasse open to removing Trump through impeachment

By Daniel Chaitin

Published January 8, 2021 1:15pm ET

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Republican Sen. Ben Sasse open to removing Trump through impeachment — Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. | (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

A Republican senator won’t rule out supporting the impeachment and removal of President Trump over his behavior regarding the Capitol Hill siege.

Ben Sasse of Nebraska told conservative radio show host Hugh Hewitt that he is now investigating whether the president resisted deploying the National Guard as rioters breached the Capitol building on Wednesday and disrupted lawmakers who were affirming President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.

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