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NC reps, voters divided on 2nd Trump impeachment
North Carolina was divided in the presidential election, and is divided again on opinions about the impeachment process.
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North Carolina was divided in the presidential election, and is divided again on opinions about the impeachment process.
>>> THIS IS WRAL NEWS, YOUR NUMBER ONE SOURCE FOR NEWS. >>> WE ARE LIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF A MOMENT IN HISTORY RIGHT NOW, WHEN THE DUST SETTLES, WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS BUILDING THIS AFTERNOON, THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL WILL BE THE STUFF OF HISTORY BOOKS. PRESIDENT TRUMP NOW THE FIRST AMERICAN PRESIDENT TO BE IMPEACHED TWICE. GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. I AM DAVID CRABTREE. >> I AM DEBRA MORGAN. THE DRAMA PLAYED OUT ALL AFTERNOON. HOURS OF DEBATE ENDED IN THIS BID, 232 INCLUDING 10 REPUBLICANS IN FAVOR OF IMPEACHMENT AND 197 HOUSE MEMBERS AGAINST. IMPEACHING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ON ONE COUNT INCITING INSURRECTION ONE WEEK AFTER THE U.S. RIGHT AT THE U.S. CAPITOL THAT STARTED THIS PROCESS. NORTH CAROLINA WAS DIVIDED IN THE ELECTION AND IS DIVIDED TONIGHT IN OPINIONS ABOUT THE IMPEACHMENT PROCESS AND VOTE. KEELY ARTHUR LIVE AT THE STATE CAPITOL TO SHARE HOW PEOPLE ARE REACTING HERE TONIGHT . >> Reporter: NORTH CAROLINA REPRESENTATIVES VERY MUCH VOTE ALONG PARTY LINES. AS YOU MENTIONED, OF COURSE THEY ARE FAR FROM THE ONLY PERSON WITH AN OPINION. SOME VIEWERS TOOK TIME OUT OF THEIR DATE TODAY TO RECORD THEIR OPINIONS ON THEIR PHONES. HERE IS WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY. REAL NORTH CAROLINIANS SHARED THEIR VIEWS ON IMPEACHMENT WITH WRAL. SOME ARE VERY MUCH IN FAVOR OF THE HOUSE RESULTS. >> YES, DONALD TRUMP SHOULD BE IMPEACHED. HE IS THE PRESIDENT, HE REPRESENTS THE COUNTRY. IF YOU LET HIM GET AWAY WITH IT, ANY SITTING PRESIDENT AFTER HIM WILL THINK THEY CAN DO THE SAME. >> PEOPLE DIED DOING HIS ACTIONS. THE FACT WE ARE A DIVIDED COUNTRY DOES NOT OVERSHADOW THE FACT JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED. >> Reporter: OTHERS FEEL WITH INAUGURATION DAYS AWAY, THE MOVE ISN'T WORTH IT AND PRESIDENT TRUMP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INCITING A VIOLENT UPRISING WHICH IS WHAT HE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH. >> PRESIDENT TRUMP SHOULD ABSOLUTELY NOT BE IMPEACHED. HE WAS SIMPLY HAVING A PEACEFUL PROTEST. HE DIDN'T TELL THEM TO BUST UP DOORS OR BREAK WINDOWS AND HURT PEOPLE AT ALL. >> LET THE MAN ALONE. YOU KNOW, 10 DAYS LEFT IN HIS TERM. JUST LET HIM GO. YOU KNOW, WAS HE A GREAT PRESIDENT? THE ECONOMY HAS NEVER BEEN BETTER, EVER. THAT IS JUST A FACT. >> Reporter: A NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM NORTH CAROLINA SPOKE ON THE HOUSE FLOOR INCLUDING REPUBLICAN MADISON CAWTHORN. >> I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE AGAINST THE DIVISIVE IMPEACHMENT. >> Reporter: AND CONGRESSWOMAN DEBORAH ROSS. >> THE PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLENCE AND INSURRECTION LAST WEEK AND CANNOT GO UNANSWERED. >> Reporter: 232 MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE VOTED IN FAVOR OF IMPEACHMENT, 197 AGAINST. NOW WE KNOW THIS MOVE TO THE SENATE, WE HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM NORTH CAROLINA SENATORS THOM TILLIS AND RICHARD BURR ABOUT HOW THEY PLAN TO VOTE. AS WE MENTIONED, THOSE WERE VIEWERS YOU HEARD IN THE STORY. WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR OPINION ON THE IMPEACHMENT. YOU CAN SHARE ON WRAL.COM /YOUR VOICE.