Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) and a statue of Former President Donald Trump is pictured at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, on February 26, 2021. Samuel Corum/Getty Images/Octavio Jones via Reuters Sasse faced a backlash from the Nebraska state party following his vote to convict Trump in the impeachment trial. He is one of a group of five GOP senators who've taken a stand against Trump in the wake of the Capitol riot.