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Braun, a strong defender of [[Donald Trump]] against the House impeachment coup, has questioned [[Bernie Sanders]] and [[Elizabeth Warren]] of ever possibly being "fair jurors".<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-impeachment-trial-senators-impartial-jurors-sen-mike-braun Sen. Mike Braun: Trump impeachment trial -- How can these five senators possibly be 'impartial' jurors?]</ref> He has also strongly stated the urge to get the coup "over with".<ref>[https://warroom.org/mike-braun-need-impeachment-trial-on-and-over-with/ Sen. Mike Braun: Need to Get Impeachment Trial ‘On and Over With’]</ref> | Braun, a strong defender of [[Donald Trump]] against the House impeachment coup, has questioned [[Bernie Sanders]] and [[Elizabeth Warren]] of ever possibly being "fair jurors".<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-impeachment-trial-senators-impartial-jurors-sen-mike-braun Sen. Mike Braun: Trump impeachment trial -- How can these five senators possibly be 'impartial' jurors?]</ref> He has also strongly stated the urge to get the coup "over with".<ref>[https://warroom.org/mike-braun-need-impeachment-trial-on-and-over-with/ Sen. Mike Braun: Need to Get Impeachment Trial ‘On and Over With’]</ref> | ||
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| + | :''See: [[United States presidential election, 2020]], [[Democrat election fraud]], [[Dominion Voting Systems]], [[2020 Election fraud timeline]], and [[Biden Putsch]] | ||
| + | Despite initially planning to [[Objectors to Biden Electors|object]] to the Biden electors following blatant [[election fraud]] in the 2020 presidential race,<ref>Brufke, Juliegrace (December 30, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/532149-here-are-the-republicans-planning-to-challenge-the-electoral-college-results Here are the Republicans planning to challenge the Electoral College results]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 7, 2021.</ref> Braun later reversed courses and voted to certify the "results" after [[Antifa]]<ref>https://twitter.com/TheRightMelissa/status/1347040212602466304</ref> and other paid protesters<ref>https://twitter.com/ariellanewland/status/1347133853169803265</ref> infiltrated a peaceful protest of Trump supporters at the [[U.S. Capitol]] and caused heavy vandalism. | ||
==Political views== | ==Political views== | ||
Revision as of 23:05, January 7, 2021
| Mike Braun | |||
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| Junior U.S. Senator from Indiana From: January 3, 2019 – present | |||
| Predecessor | Joe Donnelly | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Former State Representative from Indiana's 63rd District From: November 5, 2014 – November 1, 2017 | |||
| Predecessor | Mark Messmer | ||
| Successor | Shane Lindauer | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat (before 2012) Republican (2012 – present) | ||
| Spouse(s) | Maureen Braun | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
Michael K. “Mike” Braun, born March 24, 1954 (age 72), is a businessman and the current junior U.S. senator from Indiana.
Indiana House of Representatives
While in the Indiana House of Representatives, Braun has voted in favor of school vouchers,[1] against Medicaid expansion,[2] and in favor of further regulations on abortion clinics.[3]
U.S. Senate
Braun was elected to the Senate in 2018, defeating then-incumbent Joe Donnelly in flipping a Democrat-held seat.[4]
Tenure
Opposition to impeachment coup
Braun, a strong defender of Donald Trump against the House impeachment coup, has questioned Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren of ever possibly being "fair jurors".[5] He has also strongly stated the urge to get the coup "over with".[6]
2020 presidential election
- See: United States presidential election, 2020, Democrat election fraud, Dominion Voting Systems, 2020 Election fraud timeline, and Biden Putsch
Despite initially planning to object to the Biden electors following blatant election fraud in the 2020 presidential race,[7] Braun later reversed courses and voted to certify the "results" after Antifa[8] and other paid protesters[9] infiltrated a peaceful protest of Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol and caused heavy vandalism.
Political views
Braun, a conservative, opposes abortion, supports gun rights, and supports the construction of a border wall.[10]
References
- ↑ SB 334 - Amends School Voucher Program - Indiana Key Vote
- ↑ SB 165 - Expands Medicaid - Indiana Key Vote
- ↑ HB 1337 - Amends Abortion Regulations - Indiana Key Vote
- ↑ Indiana Senate Election Results 2018
- ↑ Sen. Mike Braun: Trump impeachment trial -- How can these five senators possibly be 'impartial' jurors?
- ↑ Sen. Mike Braun: Need to Get Impeachment Trial ‘On and Over With’
- ↑ Brufke, Juliegrace (December 30, 2020). Here are the Republicans planning to challenge the Electoral College results. The Hill. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TheRightMelissa/status/1347040212602466304
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ariellanewland/status/1347133853169803265
- ↑ Mike Braun on the Issues