Sen. Sasse Faces Mounting Opposition by Nebraska Republicans for Anti-Trump Statements

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) listens as Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington on Sep. 27, 2018. Tom Williams/AFP via Getty Images

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) is facing a growing threat of censure by the Republican Party of his home state for his criticism of former President Donald Trump.

A vocal critic of Trump, Sasse tuned down his rhetoric when Trump in September 2019 endorsed him for reelection, but renewed his criticism after he defeated his Republican primary challenger in November 2020. In the wake of the Jan. 6 violence at the U.S. Capitol, Sasse blamed Trump for the mayhem, and voted in favor of the outgoing president’s second impeachment trial.