Moderate Democrats in Minnesota's Congressional Delegation are now talking impeachment in light of the reports President Trump may have pressed Ukraine's president to help investigate Joe Biden while withholding $250 million in aid.
Congressman Dean Phillips says if the reports are substantiated, the House must pursue articles of impeachment.
The President has invited foreign interference in our democracy. Our Constitution transcends any person, politician, or political party. If the reports are corroborated, we must pursue articles of impeachment: https://t.co/3rZidUMisL pic.twitter.com/VftGuiVccL
— Rep. Dean Phillips (@RepDeanPhillips)
September 23, 2019 I came to Congress on a mission to clean up corruption and restore America's trust in our government. The President's pattern of behavior is corrupt at best, treasonous at worst, and puts our rule of law at risk. Here's my full statement: https://t.co/3rZidUMisL pic.twitter.com/wFtaj7KR2V
— Rep. Dean Phillips (@RepDeanPhillips)
September 23, 2019 The National Republican Congressional Committee was quick to fire back.
.@deanbphillips decision to side with his rabid, impeachment-obsessed socialist base over the majority of voters in #MN03 will cost him his seat in 2020. https://t.co/lYov2r2IGB
— NRCC (@NRCC)
September 23, 2019 Angie Craig says the evidence is already strong enough to open impeachment proceedings.
My statement on the investigations into corruption below ⬇️https://t.co/l5TaKVEwwP pic.twitter.com/sR7ryiO1PG
— Angie Craig (@RepAngieCraig)
September 23, 2019 The more liberal Betty McCollum is also calling for impeachment, and Ilhan Omar had called for Trump's impeachment before this latest scandal happened.
President Trump’s explicit use of the Oval Office to pressure a foreign leader to attack his political opponent meets the impeachment threshold of high crimes & misdemeanors laid out in the U.S. Constitution.See my full statement here: https://t.co/fD1ZZyrW4R
— Rep. Betty McCollum (@BettyMcCollum04)
September 23, 2019 Nothing terrifies this corrupt president more than the idea of Congress upholding the rule of law.We must open impeachment inquiries against Trump *and* Kavanaugh immediately. It’s our constitutional duty. https://t.co/OVjBDWSqZT
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN)
September 15, 2019 A breakdown where Minnesota Dems stand courtesy of Star Tribune Digital Projects Editor Matt DeLong:
Minnesota congressional Dems' most recent public positions on launching an impeachment inquiry:Sen. Amy Klobuchar --Sen. Tina Smith --Rep. Angie Craig --Rep. Dean Phillips --Rep. Betty McCollum --Rep. Ilhan Omar --Rep. Collin Peterson --
— Matt DeLong (@mattdelong)
September 23, 2019
