New storm rises over Kavanaugh
By Mike Lillis - 09/16/19 07:24 PM EDT
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is facing a new front on impeachment from progressives pressing her party to launch a formal effort to oust Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Pelosi, already under pressure from the left to launch an impeachment inquiry against President Trump, is now hearing from voices on and off Capitol Hill to go after Kavanaugh, who is facing new allegations of sexual misconduct.
They say that Kavanaugh deserves impeachment over the new allegations, which conservatives have decried, because it suggests he lied under oath.
“It is unsurprising that Kavanaugh, credibly accused of sexual assault, would lie under oath to secure a Supreme Court seat,†Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) tweeted Monday. “Because sexual assault isn’t a crime of passion - it’s about the abuse of power.
“He must be impeached.â€
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