/Mississippi RNC delegation splits on vote to censure Cheney, Kinzinger

Mississippi RNC delegation splits on vote to censure Cheney, Kinzinger

Henry Barbour, Mississippi RNC Committeeman, and Jeanne Luckey, Committeewoman were among a few RNC members who voted against the resolution. They accused the two House Republicans in a “Democratic-led persecution” of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse. Frank Bordeaux was the Chairman of the State GOP. Luckey couldn’t attend the Salt Lake City meeting last week so her vote was cast via proxy by Barbour who claimed he had consulted with her prior to the vote. Friday’s vote was a voice one. Barbour, who spoke out over the weekend to the Washington Post, said he voted against the resolution and expressed frustration that “resolutions firing at other Republicans will never be helpful.” Barbour also stated that he sees the whole thing “a great distraction from 2022 and winning election, and it is not the RNC’s job to go after Republicans. Bordeaux stated that he voted for the resolution because he was frustrated by the fact that the Democrat-led House panel is making the investigation “a political fiasco instead of an investigation.” “But I felt that there had to be a message. January 6 is a serious matter, and should not become a partisan topic.” READ MORE. Mississippi U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson was appointed to lead the House investigation into Jan. 6 riot. Both Barbour and Bordeaux criticized Thompson’s House committee for “subpoenaing people that weren’t even involved in” the Jan. 6 attack. Although the issue seems to be creating rifts among Washington Republicans, Bordeaux and Barbour insist that there is no animosity among the RNC delegation of the state over the vote. Barbour stated that she understood why anger is building in the party at Kinzinger, Chaney and some of the tactics used by the House committee. READ MORE: Will Rep. Bennie Thompson’s Jan. 6 committee subpoena Trump “Nobody is off limits.”