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https://www.politicususa.com/2023/09/14/mitt-romney-was-paying-5000-a-day-to-protect-his-family-from-his-partys-voters.html

Republican Senator Mitt Romney was paying $5,000 a day to protect his family from his partys own voters after the insurrection. Other Republicans were warned off of voting to convict Trump in the second impeachment with echoes of terrorism in effect: Think of your personal safety, said another. Think of your children.

After the deadly domestic terrorist attack of January 6th, incited by the partys own president at the time, Republicans were even more reluctant to hold Donald Trump accountable not only because of their fear of backlash from their base, but now out of fear for their familys safety.

To protect himself from his own party's voters