Evangelist Franklin Graham compared 10 members of the GOP to Judas Iscariot on Thursday after they voted to approve President Donald Trump's second impeachment.
Graham, the head of the non-profit organization Samaritan's Purse, has been a longtime
supporter of Trump's presidency. Rifts between the evangelical community and Trump have
developed after recent events, including a January riot at the U.S. Capitol. Trump's impeachment
in the aftermath of the riot at the U.S. Capitol did not change Graham's support of the president,
leading Graham to draw parallels between Trump's impeachment and the betrayal of
Jesus Christ as described in the Bible.
"Shame, shame on the ten Republicans who joined with @SpeakerPelosi & the House
Democrats in impeaching President Trump yesterday," Graham tweeted. "After all that he has
done for our country, you would turn your back & betray him so quickly? What was done
yesterday only further divides our nation." (Read More & Watch Video)
