Rep. Al Green
Amid multiple Trump-related scandals rocking the Capitol, U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump from the House chamber on Wednesday morning.
“I rise today, Mr. Speaker, to call for the impeachment of the president of the United States of America for obstruction of justice,” he said. “I do not do this for political purposes…I do this because I believe in the great ideals this country stands for: liberty and justice for all.
“Our democracy is at risk…This offense has occurred before our very eyes,” he said, describing Trump’s firing of former FBI Director James Comey, who led an investigation of Trump associates’ ties to Russian intelligence.
“We cannot allow this to go unchecked. The president is not above the law,” he added. “It is time for the American people to weigh in.”
As the story notes, Rep. Green had made similar statements the day before in an interview. I trust you can find all the background and news links you want on this – it’s nigh impossible to escape from at this point. I don’t know what the endpoint of this journey is, nor do I know how long it will take to get there. But I’m pretty sure Rep. Green will have plenty of company along the way.
I guess someone has to go first, but the rats are still hoping that the ship really isn’t going to sink.
I had no doubts Trump would implode, it’s the sheer speed of it that surprises me a bit.
I think green is a bit ahead of himself.
Yes, there is a hell of a lot of smoke, but no fire has been proved yet. Let’s get a confirmation then proceed. Otherwise its a bit too partisan.