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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums3 House Democrats ask to be removed from Trump impeachment resolution
3 House Democrats ask to be removed from Trump impeachment resolutionhttps://www.wpri.com/hill-politics/three-house-democrats-ask-to-be-removed-from-trump-impeachment-resolution/
A trio of House Democrats asked to be removed as co-sponsors of a resolution to impeach President Trump, a sign that many in the party do not want to go down the path of trying to remove the president from office at least at the current moment.
Reps. Kweisi Mfume (Md.), Robin Kelly (Ill.) and Jerry Nadler (N.Y.) had signed on as co-sponsors of Rep. Shri Thanedars (D-Mich.) impeachment resolution which includes seven articles of impeachment but Tuesday afternoon, they went to the House floor and asked for their names to be taken off the legislation. The House clerk granted their request.
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Reps. Kweisi Mfume (Md.), Robin Kelly (Ill.) and Jerry Nadler (N.Y.) had signed on as co-sponsors of Rep. Shri Thanedars (D-Mich.) impeachment resolution which includes seven articles of impeachment but Tuesday afternoon, they went to the House floor and asked for their names to be taken off the legislation. The House clerk granted their request.
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I'm especially surprised at Nadler.
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3 House Democrats ask to be removed from Trump impeachment resolution (Original Post)
4th
Yesterday
OP
Yes, leadership needs time for those strongly worded letters to take effect. nt
ImNotGod
Yesterday
#3
Kind of not great optics for the Dems. Hope someday we can get on the same page with a direction.
dutch777
Yesterday
#4
Regardless of why they unsigned, djt's got crosshairs painted on them. nt
allegorical oracle
Yesterday
#9
Greybnk48
(10,528 posts)1. This is just strategery, not a change in conviction. IMO n/t
comradebillyboy
(10,661 posts)2. Thanedar told them he had the blessing of
House leadership when he didn't.
ImNotGod
(669 posts)3. Yes, leadership needs time for those strongly worded letters to take effect. nt
comradebillyboy
(10,661 posts)5. Bad idea to lie to one's colleagues about having
leadership support. Impeachment at this time is nothing but an impotent gesture and a terrible idea.
dutch777
(4,365 posts)4. Kind of not great optics for the Dems. Hope someday we can get on the same page with a direction.
617Blue
(1,915 posts)6. If Dems take back House in 26 it wont be because of anything they did.
Herding cats.
DJ Synikus Makisimus
(1,023 posts)7. Democrats REALLY need to defeat Hogg, AOC and Bernie
so we can have more of this.
Deep State Witch
(11,758 posts)8. Mfune Represents Baltimore
He's probably acting out of caution because we have a bridge to rebuild.
Congressman Mfume removed himself as a cosponsor from H. Res. 353 because he was made aware it was not cleared by Democratic leadership and not fully vetted legally and he preferred to err on the side of caution, the spokesperson for Mfume said.
allegorical oracle
(4,757 posts)9. Regardless of why they unsigned, djt's got crosshairs painted on them. nt