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Mitchell penned a letter to Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy
Michigan Rep. Paul Mitchell announced he is leaving the Republican Party on Monday due to fears of long-term harm to our democracy amid efforts to overturn the presidential election.
Mitchell no longer wanted to be affiliated with GOP due to
The congressman s announcement came on the same day Democrat Joe Biden was confirmed by the Electoral College.
Mitchell penned a letter to Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.)
He reminded them of his pro-Trump record before expressing his disgust at the party s refusal to defend the electoral process.
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Michigan Congressman Paul Mitchell Changes Party Affiliation in Protest
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GOP Rep. Paul Mitchell announced on Monday that he is walking away from the Republican Party and becoming an Independent, according to CNN. As elected members of Congress, we take an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, not to preserve and protect the political interests of any individual, be it the president or anyone else, to the detriment of our cherished nation, he wrote in a letter declaring his party change.
Mitchell, who is retiring after two terms in office, has represented Michigan s 10th Congressional district since January 2017. This party has to stand up for democracy first for our Constitution first and not political considerations, he told CNN. Not to protect a candidate. Not simply for raw political power, and that s what I feel is going on and I ve had enough.