{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-daily.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F20210114-sl8fdxut-jmE4vrx8","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"‘Rankly Unfit’: The View From a Republican Who Voted to Impeach","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7f2f4c05-9c2f-4deb-82b7-b538062bc22d/73549bf1-94b3-40ff-8aeb-b4054848ec1b/the-daily-album-art-original.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"This episode contains strong language. \nThree days after being sworn into Congress, Representative Peter Meijer, Republican of Michigan, was sitting in the gallery of the House of Representatives as pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol.\nAfter the siege, Mr. Meijer made his feelings clear: President Trump’s actions proved that he was “rankly unfit.” A week later, he became one of just a handful of Republicans to vote for impeachment.\nWe talk with Mr. Meijer about his decision, his party and his ambitions.\n\nGuest: Representative Peter Meijer, a first-term Republican congressman from Michigan.\n\nFor an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, subscribe to our newsletter. You can read the latest edition here.\n\nBackground reading: \nMeet the first-term Republican representatives who are emerging as some of their party’s sharpest critics.\nMany Republican leaders and strategists want to prepare the party for a post-Trump future. But the pro-Trump voter base has other ideas.\n\nFor more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily \n"}