The Right to Remain Silent: Vulnerable House Republicans Avoid Talking About the Trump Verdict

A week after Trump was convicted, a number of House Republicans have completely avoided discussing the verdict — and many have no plans to say anything.

Lori Chavez DeRemer
Republican Rep. Lori Chavez DeRemer speaks at a debate. Steve Dipaola/AP

A week after former President Donald Trump was convicted on all 34 felony counts against him, some vulnerable House Republicans still haven’t said a word about it.

Most would prefer to just not.

Nearly a dozen House GOP lawmakers in close reelection fights have still not publicly reacted to last week’s guilty verdict, even as some of their political opponents have started hammering them over their silence.