Democrats Want Impeachment, but They've Already Screwed That Up
By Joe Cunningham | Jan 08, 2021 8:00 AM ET
Right now, Nancy Pelosi is under pressure from her freshly-seated House to push ahead on a second impeachment of President Donald Trump, alleging that he directly incited the violent riot that overtook the Capitol building on Wednesday.
Reporter Jamie Dupree breaks it down in his newsletter this morning:
SECOND TRUMP IMPEACHMENT? Outraged over Wednesday’s violent attack on the Capitol by supporters of President Trump, many Democrats are calling for another impeachment vote against the President before his term ends on January 20. Speaker Nancy Pelosi admitted that her phone was blowing up with ‘impeach, impeach, impeach.’ Pelosi will talk with Democrats Friday afternoon about what’s next.
IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH. A quick stroll through the Twitter accounts of Democrats shows the desire to act after the Capitol attack. “We must reconvene to proceed with articles of impeachment immediately,†said Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY). “We need impeachment,†said Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN), one of the more conservative Democrats in Congress. “Sign me up,†said Rep. Marie Newman (D-IL).
This, of course, comes in the wake of Republicans abandoning the charge to object to the certification of electors in Congress, multiple Cabinet members resigning ahead of Trump’s term ending, and multiple reports that members of the administration were discussing the 25th Amendment for the first time in the four years of Trump’s presidency. It also comes as multiple Republicans across the country publicly attack the President for his role in the riot.
Set aside for a moment whether or not Trump is actually guilty of inciting the violent protest that took place on Wednesday. Set aside whether or not you agree with the idea that he should be removed from office over it. Set all your feelings aside and answer this question: Do the Democrats really have any political capital for impeachment left after the first attempt?
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