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MAKERS ADRIENNE & A.J. YOUNG
unity force
ader Newsmaker series. PATRICK HITE/THE NEWS LEADER
h stirred Youngs to become
in Waynesboro and beyond
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s a trip to Virginia Beach two years ago that sparked
ienne and A.J. Young from community residents to
ers. ¶ The two were visiting Mount Trashmore
e up with a fundraising idea called the WARM 150.
ome friendly debate between the two as to proper
at A.J. came up with the idea and Adrienne the
and and wife team to cover 150 miles by walking and
ney for their efforts and donating what they raised to
Ministry. The final total was $1,300 for the organiza-
porary housing to individuals and families experi-
he beginning, but certainly not the end.
h in downtown Staunton in May. PATRICK HITE/THE NEWS LEADER
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Sixth District Rep. Ben Cline,
R-Botetourt, says there is no proof
President Donald Trump incited
violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
CLAIRE MITZEL/THE NEWS LEADER
Cline
stands
up for
Trump
Denies president
incited violence; votes
no on impeachment
Laura Peters
Staunton News Leader
USA TODAY NETWORK
Rep. Ben Cline, R-Botetourt, deliv-
ered his remarks in a rapid-fire manner
on the House floor Wednesday after-
noon prior to voting on the articles of
impeachment of President Donald
Trump.
He was given two minutes to speak
on the floor by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio,
who is leading the Republican opposi-
tion to impeachment.
“We are a nation of laws, not of men,”
Cline said Wednesday. “And the legal
standard for incitement to violence has
not been met.”
“We are rushing through an im-
peachment without all of the facts and
evidence, and without due process,”
Cline continued. “We don’t know what
type of information the offenders have,
but evidence will come out through
their trials whether it bolsters the ma-
jority’s claims or the minority’s views,
whether it implicates other individuals
or groups or other officials in the attack
on this hallowed institution. We just
don’t know. And that’s why we must
treat the power of impeachment and
our responsibilities as holder of this
power with the seriousness and solem-
nity it deserves.”
Cline was among the Republican
lawmakers who said they planned to
help fight the election results last week
in the next step of the certification proc-
ess based on President Donald Trump’s
erroneous claim he won the election.
After a violent insurrection by
Trump supporters forced party leader-
ship to evacuate the Capitol last
Wednesday, members returned that
night to continue the certification proc-
ess. While the riots swayed some in
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 “It’s a risky political move,” said Mi- day on the potentially wrenching im- ence which candidates and policies Cheney did – is to encourage as many
chael Gerhardt, a University of North peachment trial. gained traction with the GOP base, and Republicans to vote for impeachment as
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who wrote a Gerhardt and others predicted a trial possibly run for president again in possible.” Page : A02

Cline
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Congress to change their minds and not
object to the vote, Cline persisted.
Cline, last week, was one of 121 House
members to vote against certifying the
vote in Arizona. Then, very early Jan. 7,
he was also one of 138 to vote against cer-
tifying the vote in Pennsylvania.
Following the riots, Cline did condemn
the violence from the protestors who at-
tended. Back in November, however, he
echoed some of the theories that are
shared between President Trump and his
“Both President Trump and President-elect Biden have called for
a peaceful transition of power, so I would urge Speaker Pelosi to
the American people.”
Cline is a former state representative
who now represents Virginia’s 6th Dis-
reconsider pursuing Articles of Impeachment. Now is a time to trict. He was elected in 2018, succeeding
Bob Goodlatte.
get back to work addressing the issues most important to the Protestors took to the street outside
Cline’s office in Staunton last weekend
American people.” calling for him to resign. Now, they will
Rep. Ben Cline, R-Botetourt in a statement gather again. This time in front of the Au-
gusta County Courthouse on Jan. 16 at 10
supporters. “Both President Trump and Presi- a.m.
On Wednesday, Cline issued a news dent-elect Biden have called for a peace- Bill Atkinson, of The Progress-Index in
release saying impeaching the president ful transition of power, so I would urge Petersburg, contributed to this article.
would “further fuel the political divide Speaker Pelosi to reconsider pursuing Ar- Laura Peters is the trending topics re-
among our citizens and will be detrimen- ticles of Impeachment,” he said in a re- porter at The News Leader. Contact her at
tal to long-term efforts to unify our coun- lease. “Now is a time to get back to work lpeters@newsleader.com. Follow her
try.” addressing the issues most important to @peterslaura.

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