cleveland airport by two uniformed police officers, part of extra security precautions taken after he voted to impeach trump. prior to the impeachment vote, gonzalez was a trump ally. >> i supported i don't know what the percentage, 90% of president trump's policies, because i think they're good for northeast ohio. >> he's a tough cookie and a friend of mine, representative anthony gonzalez. thank you. >> reporter: when he announced he was stepping down amid threats to his family, the former president responded by saying, one down, nine to go. among the other nine, representative liz cheney from wyoming. >> hopefully they'll get rid of her with the next election. >> reporter: cheney has become a vocal critic of the former president and his rhetoric, costing her a leadership position in the house. >> we have seen the danger that he continues to provoke with his language. >> reporter: cheney has even said other lawmakers privately confess that concerns for their safety affect the way they vote.