The Marriott hotel chain will suspend donations to Republican Party senators who opposed certifying the elected president Joe BidenJoe BidenKim says that North Korean efforts will focus on bringing the United States to its knees. Amazon suspends Parler from web hosting service Pelosi asks Democrats to prepare to return to Washington this week amid impeachment calls for MOREelectoral victory of.
“We take into account the destructive events on Capitol Hill to undermine a legitimate and fair election and will stop political donations from our Political Action Committee to those who voted against certification of the election,” Bloomberg reported that hotel spokesmen told the political publication Popular information.
Republican Sens. Josh HawleyJoshua (Josh) David HawleySherrod Brown asks Hawley, Cruz to resign from the Senate. Can Americans learn from Trump’s catastrophe? Houston Chronicle asks Cruz to step down MORE (Mo.) and Ted Cruz
Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzSherrod Brown asks Hawley, Cruz to step down from the Senate Can Americans learn from Trump’s catastrophe? Pompeo, Cruz and other Trump allies condemn President MORE’s Twitter ban (Texas) were among those who opposed the certification of the results of the Electoral College on Wednesday.
Democrats and some Republicans blame them for contributing to the misinformation that ended up inciting protesters to invade the US Capitol on Wednesday in an attempt to prevent Congress from counting electoral votes. Five people are confirmed as dead in the violation of the Capitol.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association also said it would suspend contributions to lawmakers who “voted to undermine our democracy”.
These announcements are the latest in an increasing number of convictions against opposing lawmakers. Legislative colleagues have asked them to impeach or resign. One of Hawley’s top donors, Missouri businessman David Humphreys, who contributed millions to Hawley’s first campaign, rejected the senator on Thursday, calling him a “political opportunist”.
On Wednesday, shortly after the Capitol was violated by violent pro-Trump rioters, National Association of Manufacturers CEO Jay Timmons pleaded with Vice President Pence to “seriously consider” invoking the 25th Amendment.
“Violent armed protesters who support President Trump’s baseless claim that he somehow won an election he lost by crushing invaded the US Capitol today, attacking police and first responders, because Trump refused to accept defeat in a free and fair ”said Timmons on Wednesday.