{"id":2220273,"date":"2024-04-13T16:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T20:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-wields-endorsement-to-try-and-remove-one-of-two-pro-impeachment-republicans-left-in-the-house\/"},"modified":"2024-04-13T16:28:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T20:28:32","slug":"trump-wields-endorsement-to-try-and-remove-one-of-two-pro-impeachment-republicans-left-in-the-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-wields-endorsement-to-try-and-remove-one-of-two-pro-impeachment-republicans-left-in-the-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump is using his endorsement to oust one of the two remaining pro-impeachment Republicans in the House"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-wields-endorsement-to-try-and-remove-one-of-two-pro-impeachment-republicans-left-in-the-house%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2220273&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump endorsed Jerrod Sessler, \u200da former NASCAR driver and Navy veteran, in a Washington House race\u200b to oppose Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA). Trump criticized Newhouse\u2062 as \u2064a \u2063&#8221;weak and pathetic RINO&#8221; and expressed confidence in Sessler&#8217;s abilities to represent Washington State&#8217;s 4th \u200cCongressional District effectively. Trump&#8217;s endorsement was showcased on Truth Social. \u2063Former President Donald Trump \u200cendorsed Jerrod \u2062Sessler, a former \u200cNASCAR driver and \u2062Navy veteran, in a Washington House race against Rep. \u200cDan Newhouse (R-WA). Trump labeled Newhouse as\u2062 a &#8220;weak and pathetic RINO&#8221; and showed \u200cfaith in \u200dSessler&#8217;s capacity to \u2063serve\u200d Washington State&#8217;s 4th Congressional District well. This endorsement was featured on Truth Social.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> wielded his endorsement in a <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Washington<\/a> House race on Friday to try and remove one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>two Republicans left<\/a> who tried to impeach him in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Trump threw his support behind former NASCAR driver and Navy veteran Jerrod Sessler for the House seat currently occupied by Rep. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dan-newhouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Dan Newhouse <\/a>(R-WA), blasting Newhouse as a \u201cweak and pathetic RINO.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJerrod Sessler is a fantastic candidate and will be a GREAT Congressman for Washington State\u2019s 4th Congressional District,\u201d Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/112260040278973588\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote<\/a> in a post to Truth Social. \u201cA Navy Veteran, Entrepreneur, Loving Father and Husband, Jerrod will fight hard every day to secure the Border, stand for the Rule of Law, strengthen our Military, take care of our Vets, Defend our Nation, and protect our always under siege Second Amendment. He is running against a weak and pathetic RINO named Newhouse, who voted to, for no reason, Impeach me. Newhouse has to go! Jerrod Sessler is MAGA all the way, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement \u2013 He will never let you down!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Newhouse was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump for his role in the Capitol Hill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lost-all-credibility-on-social-distancing-after-biden-celebrations\/\" title=\"Dems Lost All Credibility On Social Distancing After Biden Celebrations\">riot<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/january-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jan. 6, 2021<\/a>. But he is one of just two Republicans remaining in the House who voted to impeach him, with Rep. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/david-valadao\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>David Valadao<\/a> (R-CA) being the other.<\/p>\n<p>The endorsement of Sessler marks the second time that Trump has tried to boot Newhouse out of the House. Trump endorsed Newhouse\u2019s Republican opponent in 2022, but Newhouse still won. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Newhouse has not publicly commented on the endorsement, or criticism of his support of impeaching Trump in the aftermath of Jan. 6. Newhouse had also allegedly floated the idea of invoking the 25th Amendment after the riot, which would have forcibly removed Trump from office, according to a book titled <em>This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America\u2019s Future<\/em> by <em>New York Times<\/em> reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns.<\/p>\n<p>Sessler welcomed Trump\u2019s endorsement in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sessler\/status\/1778894793093071322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>post<\/a> on X, stating he was \u201chonored\u201d to have the former president\u2019s support. Sessler also boasts support from former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn and GOP campaign adviser Roger Stone, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jerrodforcongress.com\/jerrod-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-announces-california-gubernatorial-run-as-newsom-recall-nears-threshold\/\" title=\"Republican Announces California Gubernatorial Run as Newsom Recall Nears Threshold\">campaign website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, former President Donald Trump used his endorsement in a Washington House race to target one of the two remaining Republicans who supported his impeachment in 2021. Trump backed Jerrod Sessler, a former NASCAR driver and Navy veteran, against Rep. 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