Matthew McCaffery, an Upper Merion GOP leader and member of the Montgomery County Republican Committee (MCRC), was removed from his position for publicly supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

According to a letter shared on X.com by McCaffery, the MCRC’s Disciplinary Committee voted unanimously in favor of McCaffery’s removal during a Zoom hearing on Monday, August 19.

County party leaders said his actions violated bylaws that bar officials from actively promoting the nominee of any other party.

“The Committee felt this to be a very straightforward case. Your very public and continuous disparing remarks against President Donald J. Trump and endorsement of Kamala Harris is in clear violation of MCRC’s bylaws,” the letter said.

It continues: “Further, during the disciplinary hearing, a continued lack of remorse and admission that you knowingly violated the bylaws solidified the committee’s belief that similar behaviors would continue if you were allowed to retain your seats, only to the detriment of the party.”

The full letter is below:

Last week, McCaffery said he was “swatted” after an appearance on CNN during which he discussed his views of Trump and Harris.

Last night, my family was swatted in what Upper Merion Police are classifying as a politically motivated crime. This happened after I appeared on @CNN, where I discussed my decision not to support Donald Trump.

I want to be clear: these types of attacks are exactly why I’m… pic.twitter.com/RvcUcZZlQv

— Matthew McCaffery (@McCaffery2032) August 17, 2024

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, “McCaffery has become a prominent voice against Trump in the Philadelphia suburbs in recent months. Last month, he authored an opinion piece in The Inquirer detailing why he, as a veteran, couldn’t vote for Trump.”

The Inquirer article goes on to note that McCaffery’s face is featured on “Republicans Against Trump” billboards throughout the state “and he has taken an active role working with Republican organizations that oppose Trump.”

In his X.com post, McCaffery commented, “I guess they picked up on my apathy.”

“I thought they were cordial and professional,” he said in an interview. “I did violate the bylaws and I respect their decision.”