In the aftermath of the whirlwind, that was the 2016 selections; Democrats have yet to cease calling for impeachment. While the majority of the calls have been nothing but hot air, Texas Democrat Al Green is preparing the papers for impeachment following the release of former FBI Director James Comey’s statements.
According to the Hill, it is unclear exactly when Mr. Green will officially introduce the articles he’s currently drafting, and or if he will have any co-sponsors. Mr. Green is not alone in his quest to impeach the president, other congressmen and women are attuned to the hot air as well.
“Green’s effort comes even as Democratic leaders are treading much more lightly in their approach to the Russia-Trump saga. With Trump’s approval rating underwater – and new details in the Russia probe emerging almost daily – party leaders sense an opportunity to make huge gains at the polls in 2018 and don’t want to overplay their hand.
They’ve tamped down any talk of impeachment, calling instead for the creation of an independent, 9/11-style commission to investigate the Russia inquiry”. — Read More
Green is basing his hot air on Trump’s firing of former FBI Director James Comey,
“The facts are simple and indisputable. The President fired the FBI Director because the director was investigating the President’s campaign connections to Russian interference in the Presidential Election,” Green said Tuesday evening in a statement.
“This is obstruction of justice.” — Texas Democrat Al Green
Former FBI Director James Comey’s statements can be seen below;