GOP lawmakers who criticized Trump or voted to impeach him have spent tens of thousands of dollars
on private security
Prominent lawmakers spent tens of thousands of dollars on private security guards and other protection following the Capitol riots, a Punchbowl News analysis of campaign finance records shows.
These members of Congress include many Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump in the wake of the January 6 insurrection.
Members of Congress are permitted to spend campaign funds on personal security protection. And 100 days after the insurrection, lawmakers have faced increased death threats and potential dangers to their safety, creating an urgent need for more security.
Sen. Mitt Romney, a longtime Trump critic and the sole Senate Republican to vote to convict Trump in both of his Senate impeachment trials, spent over $46,000 on security protection at home in Utah, per Punchbowl.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mitt-romney-liz-cheney-and-other-gop-lawmakers-who-criticized-trump-or-voted-to-impeach-him-have-spent-tens-of-thousands-of-dollars-on-private-security/ar-BB1fJf5A
Sounds like more MAGAts need to be locked up.
Personal security costs for anti-Trump lawmakers spiked post-riot
The personal security costs for Democrats and Republicans who opposed former President Trump spiked after a pro-Trump mob attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, leading to Trump's impeachment, according to a review of Federal Election Commission reports by Punchbowl News.
Ten Republicans in the House voted to impeach Trump and seven Republican senators voted to convict him.
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), one of the seven GOP senators who voted to convict Trump, spent the most at almost $70,000 among multiple different security companies.
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah.) spent more than $43,000 and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the third-ranking Republican in House leadership, spent more than $50,000 on security.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/personal-security-costs-for-anti-trump-lawmakers-spiked-post-riot/ar-BB1fJbnp