
NJGOP Chairman Bob Hugin – the former finance chairman of Trump’s New Jersey campaign who donated $100,000 to the future president’s 2016 victory fund – voted against a resolution censuring U.S. Congressmen Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) last week. He was joined by New Jersey National Committeeman Bill Palatucci, Chris Christie’s closest ally.
The controversial resolution also sought to condemn the hyper-partisan investigation into the January 6, 2021 Capitol Hill riot.
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Hugin suggested that he took issue with the tactical calculation behind the resolution more so than the sentiment undergirding it.
“As a Ronald Reagan Republican who believes in his 11th Commandment, I believe we should be laser focused on beating Democrats and holding Joe Biden accountable, and so I voted against the resolution,” said Hugin in a statement released on Minday. “That being said, while I believe those who broke the law on January 6th should be held accountable, the Commission set up by Pelosi does no such thing because it is being weaponized as a partisan, political tool and a sham attempt to distract from the many abysmal failures of Joe Biden and the Democrats.”