Article snippet: MORE's insult of a prominent Democratic family in Michigan is earning criticism from Republicans just at the time the GOP is trying to project unity on impeachment. Trump’s real-time response to Wednesday’s impeachment vote in the House was to throw bitter and personal insults at rivals during a raucous rally in Battle Creek, Mich. But it was his remarks about the late Rep. MORE, that were too much for a number of Republicans. Trump ripped Debbie Dingell (D) for voting for impeachment, and suggested her late husband, a legendary figure in the state and in Washington, D.C., who was the longest serving member of Congress in history when he died in February, was “looking up” from hell. The president’s remarks prompted a mix of groans and cheers from the crowd of supporters and a quick backlash from prominent Republicans on a day when Trump and his allies expected to trumpet the party voting unanimously against two articles of impeachment. On Thursday, GOP lawmakers were badgered with questions about the president’s attack on the Dingells and whether he should apologize. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle seemed exasperated that the president had gone after two of the most well-liked members of the House in recent history in such personal terms. The timing was particularly problematic as Debbie Dingell noted it was her first holiday season since her husband’s death. “He's resting well in heaven. And, you know, it's something I'm disappointed in, that type of comme... Link to the full article to read more
Trump's Dingell insults disrupt GOP unity amid impeachment | TheHill
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