Rob Portman

Senator Rob Portman is not going to seek re-election this November. Senator Rob Portman voted not to convict the President on the articles of impeachment but did say that former President Trump should be held accountable via the justice system instead. A press release from Portman reads: 

“I think the Framers of the Constitution understood that it would be inappropriate to allow Congress – an inherently political body – to convict former presidents.  Instead, the appropriate place to address former officials’ conduct is the criminal justice system. In fact, the Constitution makes clear that former presidents are subject to the criminal justice system.  That is where the issues raised by the president’s inexcusable actions and words must be addressed.”