The newly-appointed GOP representative says he may have ended his career voting to accuse Trump

First-term Republican Rep. Peter Meijer (Mich.) Said Sunday he could have ended his political career when he joined nine Republican Party colleagues in the House in the vote to accuse President TrumpDonald TrumpFacebook temporarily bans ads for gun accessories following the Capitol riots. Sasse, in a fiery opinion, says QAnon is destroying section 230 of the GOP worked after the insurgency, but not before: How to regulate social media MORE.

On the ABC program “This Week.” George StephanopoulosGeorge Robert Stephanopoulos Christie: If Trump’s actions are unchallenged, then I don’t know what Kinzinger is: Trump’s resignation would be “best for the country to heal” Ocasio-Cortez: Every minute Trump stays in office poses a danger clear and present ‘MORE he asked Meijer if he was worried he would end his career voting to accuse Trump.

“You may have it,” Meijer replied. “But I think it’s also important that we have elected leaders who aren’t just thinking about what’s in their personal interest, not what will be politically appropriate, but what we really need for the country.”

Stephanopoulos also asked Meijer if he thought it was time for the Republican party to get ahead of Trump.

“I think it’s time to acknowledge that what happened on January 6 was a betrayal of what had been achieved over the last four years, which was the culmination of a policy that, all too often, you know, it ignited flames instead of focusing on building and governing, ”Meijer said.

“You know, the president provided the necessary energy. He provided some necessary ideas. He shook the tree. He was an agent of change. The challenge was that he didn’t know when to stop and he didn’t draw any lines, and for me , political violence is the line we must draw, “he added.

Meijer said last week that he was buying body armor and changing his routine for fear of further violence at the Capitol.

Ten Republicans joined Democrats last week in the vote to charge Trump for his role in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, making him the only president to be indicted twice. Trump spoke with his supporters at a rally before they stormed the complex, where a joint session of Congress was meeting to certify the victory of President-elect Biden.